Using Windows 98
Windows 98 comes factory-installed on the OmniBook XE.
The following procedure installs a retail version of
Windows 98 and configures the appropriate device drivers
Requirements
* OmniBook XE.
* Windows 98 CD-ROM.
* OmniBook drivers for Windows 98
Location: OmniBook hard drive and on the Recovery
CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS.
Installing Retail Windows 98
If you install a retail version of Windows 98, you'll also
need to manually install video, audio, PC Card, and
infrared drivers.
This section describes how to
* Prepare for software installation.
* Install a retail version of Windows 98.
* Install video support for retail Windows 98.
* Install audio support for retail Windows 98.
* Install PC Card support for retail Windows 98.
* Install IDE support for retail Windows 98.
* Install infrared support for retail Windows 98.
* Disable automatic CD-ROM detection.
* Install touchpad support for retail Windows 98.
To prepare for software installation
It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before
installing retail Windows 98. Follow the instructions
below to repartition your hard disk.
1. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook.
2. Insert the CD-ROM/Floppy drive in the OmniBook.
3. Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.
4. Reboot, press ESC twice and select the CD-ROM/DVD as
the boot device.
5. Choose Create Hibernation Partition from the Startup
menu.
6. Enter 'Y' to continue.
7. From the A:, type FDISK.
8. If desired enable large disk support. Press Enter to
continue.
9. Create the Primary and Extended DOS partitions. You will
need at least 300 MB for the Primary Partition.
10. Reboot, press ESC twice and select the CD-ROM/DVD as the
boot device.
11. Choose Exit to MS-DOS from the Startup Menu.
12. From the A: prompt, type Format C:
13. When prompted Press Y then ENTER to proceed with Format.
14. From the A: prompt type SYS C:
15. Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
16. Copy the Windows 98 installation files to your hard
drive by typing the following:
C:
MD \WINDOWS
MD \WINDOWS\OPTIONS
MD \WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
COPY G:\WIN98\*.* C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS
COPY A:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS C:\
COPY CON C:\CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /MACHINE:2
Press F6 then Enter.
17. Remove the Windows 98 CD and restart the OmniBook.
To install a retail version of Windows 98
1. Restart the OmniBook and Enter:
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\SETUP /IS
2. Select I accept the Agreement and click Next.
3. Enter the Product Key, then click Next. The Product Key
is located on the Certificate of Authenticity that you
received with your retail version of Windows 98.
4. When prompted, select Other Directory and click Next.
5. Enter C:\WINDOWS for the path, click Next.
6. Click Yes to continue with the specified directory.
7. Choose Portable on the Setup Options screen, then click
Next.
8. Enter the appropriate User Information, then click Next.
9. Select Install The Most Common Components (recommended),
then click Next.
10. Select your country or region and click Next.
11. Click Next to create a Windows 98 Startup Disk.
12. Click Cancel to skip creating the startup disk.
13. Click Next to start Copying Windows 98 Files to Your
Computer.
14. When prompted with the PC Card Wizard click Next, Next,
then Finish.
15. The Windows 98 Setup Wizard will now configure hardware,
Control Panel, programs on the Start menu, Windows help,
the MS-DOS program settings, Time Zone, and Microsoft
Exchange. Enter any changes when the system displays the
Time Zone screen. If you chose Microsoft Exchange during
the installation, enter the information or click Cancel
to enter it later.
16. When prompted, enter your computer and workgroup names
and click Close.
17. When prompted to set up a printer, install your printer
or click Cancel
18. Enter a Windows Password and confirm.
To install video support for retail Windows 98
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98, you'll
need to install video support. The driver is located on the
Recovery CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\VIDEO.
1. From Control Panel, double-click Display, then click
Settings.
2. Click Advanced, then Adapter.
3. Click Change.
4. Click Next at the Update Device Driver Wizard.
5. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific
location, so you can select the driver you want and
click Next.
6. Click Have Disk.
7. Enter the directory of the video drivers on the Recovery
CD, then click OK. (\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\VIDEO\DISK1)
8. Click OK to select the Siclicon Motion LynxE
video driver.
9. Click Next to accept the driver location.
10. Click Finish.
11. Under Monitor, click Change.
12. Choose the appropriate Laptop Display Panel, then click
OK.
OmniBook XE with 13.3" Display - 1024 x 768
OmniBook XE with 12.1" Display - 800 x 600
13. Click Close, and then Close again. Click Yes to restart
the computer.
14. After reboot, re-enter the Display Properties window
and click Settings.
15. Set the appropriate Desktop Area and the desired
Color Palette.
OmniBook XE with 13.3" Display - 1024 x 768
OmniBook XE with 12.1" Display - 800 x 600
16. Click OK in Display Properties.
17. Goto \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\VIDEO\ZOOMVID and run SETUP.
18. Click Next at the Welcome Screen.
19. Click Next to select the default components.
20. Click OK.
21. Click OK to restart the computer.
To install audio support for retail Windows 98
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98, you'll
need to install audio support. This driver is located on
the OmniBook's hard drive or on the Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\AUDIO\DRIVERS.
1. From Control Panel, double-click System, then click
Device Manager.
2. Remove the PCI Multimedia Audio Device under Other Devices.
3. Remove the PCI Communications Device under Other Devices.
4. Shutdown and restart the system.
5. Click Next.
6. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
Click Next.
7. Enter the directory of the audio drivers under Specify a
location and click Next.
8. Click Next to accept ESS Device Manager.
9. Click Finish.
10. Click Next.
11. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
Click Next.
12. Enter the directory of the audio drivers under Specify a
location and click Next.
13. Click Next to accept ESS Device Manager.
14. Click Finish.
15. Click Next.
16. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
Click Next.
17. Enter the directory of the audio drivers under Specify a
location and click Next.
18. Click Next to accept ESS ES56CVH-PI Data Fax Voice Modem.
19. Click Finish.
20. Click Next.
21. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
Click Next.
22. Enter the directory of the audio drivers under Specify a
location and click Next.
23. Click Next to accept Voice Modem Serial Wave Device.
24. Click Finish.
To Install PC Card support for retail Windows 98
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98, you'll
need to install PC Card support. This driver is located on
the OmniBook's hard drive or on the Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\PCCARD.
1. Copy \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\PCCARD\PCMCIA.INF to
C:\WINDOWS\INF. Click Yes to Overwrite.
2. From Control Panel, double-click System, then click
Device Manager.
3. Remove the Devices under PCMCIA Socket.
4. Shutdown and restart the OmniBook.
5. After Reboot, Click Next.
6. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
Click Next.
7. Click Next to accept PCMCIA.INF.
8. Click Finish.
9. Click Next at the PCMCIA Wizard.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Finish.
12. Click Next.
13. Select Search for the best driver for you device and
click Next.
14. Click Next to accept PCMCIA.INF.
15. Click Finish.
16. Click Yes to restart the computer.
To install IDE support for retail Windows 98
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98, you'll
need to install IDE support. This driver is located on
the OmniBook's hard drive or on the Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\IDE.
1. From Control Panel, double-click System, then click
Device Manager.
2. Remove the Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
under under Hard Disk controllers.
3. Close System Properties.
4. Click Yes to restart your computer.
5. After reboot, click Next.
6. Select Search for the best driver for your device and
click Next.
7. Enter the directory of the IDE driver under Specify a
location and click Next.
8. Select the updated driver and click Next.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Yes to restart the computer.
To enable infrared support for retail Windows 98
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98 and you
wish to use infrared, you'll need to enable
infrared support.
1. Reboot the OmniBook.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS
Setup utility.
3. Go to the System Devices menu.
4. Set the Infrared Port to Enabled.
5. Set the Mode to FIR.
6. Set the Base I/O address to either 2F8h IRQ3 or 3F8h IRQ4.
7. If necessary, set the DMA Channel to DMA 3.
8. Save and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
9. When prompted, click Yes to restart the computer.
10. From Control Panel, open Infrared then Options.
11. Check Enable infrared communication and click OK.
To disable automatic CD-ROM detection
Windows 95 will automatically detect and respond when you
insert a CD. However, this prevents the
OmniBook from automatically turning off after a period of
inactivity if the CD-ROM drive is present. To disable this
feature:
1. From Control Panel, double-click System, then click
Device Manager.
2. Double-click CD-ROM drive.
3. Select the CD-ROM driver displayed, then click
Properties.
4. Click Settings, then uncheck Auto Insert Notification.
5. Check DMA to increase CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Performance.
6. Click OK to close the CD-ROM Properties window.
7. Close the System Properties window.
8. Click Yes to restart Windows 95.
Installing touchpad Support for retail Windows 98.
If you've installed a retail version of Windows 98, you'll
need to install touchpad support. This driver is located on
the OmniBook's hard drive or on the Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\TOUCHPAD.
1. From the Start menu, click Run.
2. Enter \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\TOUCHPAD\Setup.exe on
the Recovery CD and click OK.
3. Click Agree at the License Agreement.
4. Click Express Setup.
5. Click Finish to restart the computer.
6. After reboot, Click Yes to install the Touchpad.
7. Click next at the Welcome screen.
8. Select the button you use for Selecting and click
Next.
9. Select the feature for the middle button (clicking
both buttons together) and click next.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Finish.
12. Click OK to close the Mouse Properties window.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.