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FIC A440 Series Service Manual 2-1

Chapter

2.1

2.12.1

2.1

Overview

OverviewOverview

Overview

This chapter provides guidelines on installing the device drivers for the built-in features of the

A440 Series. Most of the driver installation procedures mentioned here are only for Windows

98/2000 and Windows NT 4.0. This chapter also includes procedures on how to upgrade

major internal system components like CPU, memory, hard disk, and feature card modules.

2.2

2.22.2

2.2

Notebook Drivers and Utilities

Notebook Drivers and UtilitiesNotebook Drivers and Utilities

Notebook Drivers and Utilities

The notebook requires several device drivers that you need to install and setup before you can

fully operate the notebook. These are:

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Phoenix PHDISK Suspend-to-Disk Utility – DOS

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TEAC CD-ROM or MKE DVD-ROM Driver – DOS

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Trident CyberBLADEi1 AGP VGA Driver – Windows 98/2000 and NT 4.0

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AC 97 Software Codec Audio controller Driver – Windows 98/2000 and NT 4.0

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EasyButton (Internet/E-mail button) Driver – Windows 98/2000 and NT 4.0

The notebook also comes with other option devices that requires driver installation:

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MC-97 S/W Modem – Windows 98/2000 and NT4.0

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Intel 82559 LAN Driver – Windows 98/2000 and NT 4.0

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Go to the FIC Support website for the latest driver updates.

Summary of content (17 pages)

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2 Chapter Installation and Upgrade 2.1 Overview This chapter provides guidelines on installing the device drivers for the built-in features of the A440 Series. Most of the driver installation procedures mentioned here are only for Windows 98/2000 and Windows NT 4.0. This chapter also includes procedures on how to upgrade major internal system components like CPU, memory, hard disk, and feature card modules. 2.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.2.1 Running the PHDISK STD Utility The PHDISK utility of the notebook allows you to create a suspend-to-disk (STD) partition or file that is used to save the opened files when you activate STD mode and power off the computer. If you want to make use of the STD feature, you need first to run the PHDISK utility. There are two options for executing this utility: 1.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.2.2 Installing the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM Driver (For DOS) This section provides installation guide for the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM device driver under MS-DOS and other operating systems. For DOS installation, you must have a pre-installed MS-DOS v6.0 or higher operating system on your hard disk with the “MSCDEX.EXE“ (Microsoft CD Extension) driver file. For DOS, this is located under the DOS directory. For Windows 95/98, this is located under the \WINDOWS\COMMAND subdirectory.
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Installation and Upgrade 7. The installation program will automatically copy the DVD-ROM driver to your hard disk and modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files in activating the DVD-ROM drive every time you boot the system up. Installing the MKE DVD-ROM driver under DOS prompt 1. Boot up the system of your computer and insert the MKE DVD-ROM driver diskette into the floppy drive. 2.
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Installation and Upgrade 3. Click on the Display Icon, then go to the Settings folder, click on Advanced. 4. Choose the Adapter folder, and then click Change. 5. The Update Device Driver Wizard message box appears. Click Next to continue with the next step. 6. Choose “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. [Recommended]”, then click Next. 7.
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Installation and Upgrade After restarting the system, you may want to set screen resolution and color depth to have optimum viewing. Go back to the Display icon, and then go to the Settings folder. Then, adjust resolution and color depth in accordance with your preference The VGA driver for Trident Cyberbladei1 is already pre-installed in Windows 2000. Therefore, you don't need to install VGA driver. 2.2.4 Installing the Audio Device Driver Your notebook computer uses the AC97 software CODEC Audio.
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Installation and Upgrade 11. Click ok. 12. With “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” selected, click Finish to complete the audio installation. 2.2.5 Installing the PCMCIA Device Driver Your notebook computer incorporates a true 32-bit PCMCIA CardBus controller. The PCMCIA controller is pre-configured during Windows 98 / 2000 installation. Inside the System Device Manager, you will find two identical Texas Instruments PCI-1225 CardBus Controller device line. 2.2.
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Installation and Upgrade 1. Make sure the system is powered off and that no peripheral devices are attached. Turn the system over and locate the screw on the internal modem / LAN door. 2. Remove the screw and open the internal modem / LAN door. Locate the alignment notch on the modem module. 3. Locate the modem module socket. Align the notch with the notch in the socket connector and insert the module as follows: − Insert the cable into the modem module.
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Installation and Upgrade 2. Click the Start button, and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and navigate into the directory where the modem driver is. Then, run “Setup.exe”. 3. Click OK to begin installing modem driver. A message box will appear asking you if you want to continue installation. Click Yes. Installing Internal Modem for Windows NT4.0 1. After the internal modem module is carefully inserted into the socket, boot to Windows NT4.
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Installation and Upgrade 4. To remove the LAN module, press the locking tabs away from the sides of the module until the module pops up. Then, remove the LAN module. 5. Reassemble the notebook components as follows: − Put the internal modem / LAN door back. − Replace the screw. − Turn the system over. 6. Boot Windows 98 from your hard disk and insert the driver CD containing the LAN driver for Windows 98. 7. Click the Start button, then click Settings, and Control Panel.
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Installation and Upgrade 4. Click Select from list button and click Have disk button. Type the directory where the driver is and click OK. 5. Click OK and click Next to proceed with next step. 6. Select Network Protocols you need and click Next to proceed to next step. 7. Select Network Services and click Next to proceed to next step. 8. Click Next to continue installation. 9. When Windows prompts you that Setup needs to copy some Windows files, insert Windows NT disc and type "E:\i386".
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Installation and Upgrade 2.3 System Upgrades This section provides an easy step in doing system upgrades for your notebook computer. 2.3.1 Jumper Settings This section provides a jumper setting lists of configuring the notebook. S4 – CPU/PCI BUS CLOCK (S4 switch is located above the CPU socket) Pos #4 Pos #3 Pos #2 Pos #1 CPU PCI OFF OFF OFF OFF 91.5 30.5 OFF OFF OFF ON 66.82 33.41 OFF OFF ON OFF 96.22 32.07 OFF OFF ON ON 90 33 OFF ON OFF OFF 133.33 33.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.3.2 CPU Upgrade Procedure The A440 series features a Socket 370 FCPGA connector for Intel Celeron and Pentium III Processors. The socket is located on the center of the system motherboard. You need to set the CPU speed jumper settings before or after you replace another CPU. Refer to the previous section on jumper settings. How to Access the CPU Socket To install or replace the CPU, follow the steps below: 1.
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Installation and Upgrade 6. Using a flat screwdriver, insert it onto the CPU socket and tilt it towards to left direction to unlock CPU from the socket. Insert flat screwdriver onto the CPU socket. To unlock CPU, Tilt it to the right direction. Insert flat screwdriver onto the CPU socket. To lock CPU, Tilt it to the left direction. 7. Remove CPU and insert the preferred CPU. 8. Insert a flat screwdriver onto the CPU socket and tilt it towards left direction to lock CPU onto the socket. 9.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.3.3 Memory Upgrade Procedure The notebook computer offers two 64-bit memory slot using 144-pin SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module) at 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB PC-100 SDRAM. Two memory slots are found inside the memory compartment. The memory compartment is located on the underside of your computer inside the memory compartment. The notebook has no memory on-board so you should have at least one SODIMM module inserted.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.3.4 Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure The notebook provides a built-in hard disk for the primary IDE controller. The HDD is an industry standard 2.5” IDE disk drive and can be upgraded with another standard 2.5” HDD. To remove the built-in hard disk: 1. Remove the two screws securing the palm-rest cover underneath the system base unit. 2. Remove the palm-rest cover by slowly unsnapping each section of the palm-rest cover from the base unit. 3.
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Installation and Upgrade 2.3.5 System BIOS Upgrade Procedure The notebook supports EPROM Flash BIOS that allows you to easily update the system BIOS using the Phoenix BIOS Flash utility program called “PHLASH.COM”. This program runs under MS-DOS and requires the system not to load high memory like HIMEM.SYS. It also needs the “PLATFORM.BIN” file in order to activate. Follow the steps below on how to update the system BIOS: 1. Prepare a clean bootable diskette without loading the HIMEM.SYS.