Installing Windows 98

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1. Use a DOS start-up disk to start the Notebook Computer.
2. Type �fdisk� at the A:\ prompt
3. Select �Yes� to enable large disk support
4. Use option 3 to delete all partitions on the disk (usually 1 Primary DOS and 1 Non-DOS)
5. Esc to DOS and the Reboot with start-up disk in drive
6. Insert disk containing ZVHDD program
7. Type �zvhdd /c /partition /m:256�
8. Once this has finished, remove all floppy disks, insert Windows 98 CD-ROM and reboot
9. When prompted press DEL to enter Setup
10. Go to the BIOS Features Setup option
11. Change the Boot Sequence to read "CDROM, C:, A:" � (When you have finished this setup you may wish to change this back)
12. Press Esc, then F10 and Yes to save settings.
13. Choose "Boot from CDROM", then "Start Windows 98 setup from CDROM"
14. Choose Continue and then "Configure unallocated Space"
15. Select "Yes to Large Disk Support" and then Return to reboot
16. Choose "Boot from CDROM" and then "Start Windows 98 setup from CDROM"
17. Wait while drive is formatted
18. Press Enter to continue
19. Choose Continue, Next, �Portable� then Next
20. We recommend that you choose "Show Me a List of Components" and then select everything � but for an easier installation you may select the "Recommended" option.
21. Enter a Computer name and Workgroup if needed (ask your network administrator) and click next
22. Select "United Kingdom", then Next and then Next again.
23. Wait while Windows Setup copies files
24. The computer will then reboot
25. Choose "Boot from Hard Disk"
26. When prompted enter Name and Company information
27. Read the license agreement and, if you accept, click on "I accept the agreement"
28. Click Next and then carefully enter the Product ID number found on your certificate of Authenticity.
29. Then select Finish
30. At the "PC card Wizard" click Next, Next and then Finish
31. After a short wait the computer will reboot again
32. Select "Boot from Hard Disk" again
33. Set Date, Time and Time zone and then click Apply and then OK
34. The computer will work for a few minutes and then reboot
35. Select "Boot from Hard disk" again
36. Enter a password if you wish � although this is not necessary
37. Please wait while Windows installs new hardware and continues starting up.
38. Congratulations, you have now installed Windows 98. All that is left is to install the video and sound drivers � instructions are included overleaf.

1. Insert the drivers CD supplied with the computer
2. Click Start->Settings->Control Panel
3. Double-click the Display Icon
4. Click the Settings tab
5. Click the Advanced button, then the Adapter tab, then Change
6. Click Next then choose to "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location"
7. Click Next and then "Have Disk�"
8. Change "Copy manufacturer�s files from:" to:
   d:\win98\vga
   
9. Click on OK then OK again then Next
10. Now click Finish, then Apply, then Close and Yes to restart computer
11. After restarting, go back to Control Panel and double-click on Display
12. Click on the Settings tab
13. Change the Screen area to 1024x768 and the Colours to High Colour (16 bit) � or higher if you wish
    
14. Click Apply, choose "Apply the new colour settings without restarting" and then OK
15. Select OK and then, once the screen has resized, choose Yes
16. Finally choose OK to exit from Display properties (you can now close the Control Panel)

1. Insert the Drivers CD supplied with the computer
2. Click Start->Settings->Control Panel and then double-click on System
3. Select the Device Manager tab
4. Click on the PCI Multimedia Audio Device and click Remove
5. Click OK to remove the device
6. Now click Refresh � Windows will Detect New Hardware
7. In the Add New Hardware Wizard click Next on the first page
8. Choose to "Display a list of all the drivers�" the click Next
9. Select the type of device as "Sound, Video and Game Controllers" then click Next
10. Click "Have disk�"
11. Change "Copy manufacturers files from:" to:
    d:\win98\audio
    
12. Click OK then OK again then Next
13. Once Windows has copied the files click Finish
14. Windows will now detect new hardware and install the software for it
15. When prompted insert the Windows 98 CD ROM
16. Wait for 10 seconds to allow disk to be recognised then click OK
17. Click Close to close the System Properties window.

The Sound drivers are now installed � to test reboot the computer and you should hear a jingle as Windows restarts

Switch on the notebook.

Once Windows 98 has loaded, put the Xircom PCMCIA card into any of the PCMCIA slots

Windows will say it has found a Xircom PCMCIA card

Windows 98 will then automatically set-up the drivers

Switch on the notebook.

Windows 98 will then automatically set-up the drivers

Switch on the notebook.

Windows 98 will then automatically set-up the drivers