Using Windows 98
Windows 98 comes factory-installed on the OmniBook 900.
The following procedure installs a retail version of
Windows 98 and configures the appropriate device drivers
Requirements
* OmniBook 900.
* OmniBook 900 CD-ROM Drive and external module bay.
* 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 infrared support for retail Windows 98.
* Disable automatic CD-ROM detection.
* Install pointing device support for retail
Windows 98.
* Install Docking 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
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\WIN98\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\)
8. Click OK to select the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV
video driver.
9. Click Next to accept the driver location.
10. If prompted for the second disk, click OK and specify
the \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN95\VIDEO\DISK2 directory on
the Recovery CD.
11. Click Finish.
12. Under Monitor, click Change.
13. Choose the Laptop Display Panel 1024 x 768, then click
OK.
14. Click Close, and then Close again. Click Yes to restart
the computer.
15. After reboot, re-enter the Display Properties window
and click Settings.
16. Set the Desktop Area to 1024 x 768 and the desired
Color Palette.
17. Click OK in Display Properties.
18. Select Restart the computer with the new color settings
and Click OK.
19. Click Yes 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\WIN98\AUDIO.
1. From Control Panel, double-click System, then click
Device Manager.
2. Open the PCI Multimedia Audio Device under Other Devices.
3. Click Driver, then click Update Driver.
4. Click Next to search for driver.
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 Next.
7. Click Have Disk.
8. Enter the directory of the audio drivers
(\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\AUDIO\DISK1) and click OK.
9. Click Next to accept the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV Audio.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Finish.
12. Click Close.
13. Open the Unknown device under Other devices.
14. Click on the Driver tab, then click Update Driver.
15. Click Next.
16. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific
location, so you can select the driver you want and
click Next.
17. Click Next.
18. Click Have Disk.
19. Enter the directory of the audio drivers
(\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\AUDIO\DISK1) and click OK.
20. Click Next to accept NeoMagic MagicWave 3DX Sound
System.
21. Click Next.
22. When prompted for the second disk, click OK and specify
the \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\AUDIO\DISK2 directory on
the Recovery CD.
23. Click Finish.
24. Close the Unknown Device Properties window.
25. Close the System Properties Window.
26. Shut down and restart Windows 98.
Note: Please install the latest version of the Windows
Media Player in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\NETSHOW\ by
running MPFULL.EXE. This will prevent an issue if you
Suspend when playing an audio or video file.
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\WIN98\PCCARD.
1. From the Start menu, click Run.
2. Enter \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\PCCARD\PCCARDQ.EXE from the
Recovery CD and click OK.
3. Shutdown and restart the OmniBook.
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. Set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP.
9. Save and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
10. If prompted, enter C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS directory and
click OK.
11. Click Yes to restart the computer.
12. From Control Panel, open Infrared then Options.
13. 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 Pointing Device Support
Two pointing devices (pointing stick and touch pad) are
built into your OmniBook. The default pointing device driver
(PS/2 Mouse) support the basic features of both the pointing
stick and the touch pad.
Both pointing devices use the click buttons, which work like
the right and left buttons on a standard mouse.
What the buttons do depends on the software being used.
You can customize the OmniBook to support the enhanced
features of one of these pointing devices. You cannot
activate enhanced features for both simultaneously. The
following describes the pointing device driver options
available on the OmniBook:
* Basic PS/2 Mouse Driver - Supports the basic
features of both (or either) pointing devices
* PS/2 TrackPoint Driver - Supports the enhanced
features of the pointing stick and the basic
features of the touch pad
* Touch pad Driver - Supports the enhanced features
of the touch pad (no support for the pointing stick)
To install the full pointing stick capabilities
Enable the pointing stick
1. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the
OmniBook.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS
Setup utility.
3. Select the System Devices menu.
4. Highlight Internal Pointing Devices and select Pointing
Stick. (Choose Both if you want basic touch pad features
available.)
5. Press F10 to save and exit.
Install the pointing stick support
1. From Control Panel, double-click System, then Device
Manager.
2. Open PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port under Mouse.
3. Click Driver, the Update Driver.
4. Click Next.
5. Click 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 pointing stick drivers on the
Recovery CD (\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN95\TRACKPNT) and click
OK.
8. Click Next to accept the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint driver.
9. Click Yes to Update Driver.
10. Click Next to accept Driver.
11. Click Finish.
12. Close the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Properties window.
13. Close System Properties.
14. Shutdown and restart the OmniBook.
To install full touch pad capabilities
Disable the pointing stick
1. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the
OmniBook.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS
Setup utility.
3. Select the System Devices menu.
4. Highlight Internal Pointing Devices and select Touch
Pad.
5. Press F10 to save and exit.
Install touch pad support
1. From the Start menu, click Run.
2. Enter \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\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.
Installing OmniBook Docking System Support
If you are going to use the OmniBook Docking System you must
install a new IDE driver in Windows 98.
The OmniBook Docking System IDE driver is located on the
Recovery CD at \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\DOCKING\IDE
1. From the Start menu, click Run, Enter
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\WIN98\DOCKING\IDE\SETUP and click OK.
2. When prompted to install the CMD Bus Master IDE Driver
click Yes.
3. Click Yes to Restart the computer.
4. After the OmniBook restarts, shutdown Windows 98.
5. Insert the OmniBook in the OmniBook Docking System.
6. Start Windows 98.
7. Windows 98 will build a Docking Hardware profile.
8. When prompted "to finish setting up your new hardware,
you must restart your computer", click No.
9. When prompted "Do you want to reboot the system? System
must be rebooted before the defice
parameters can take effect", click Yes
10. After the OmniBook restarts, turn it off.
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.