Using Windows NT 4.0
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 comes factory-installed
on the OmniBook 4100. The following procedure installs a
retail version of Windows NT 4.0 and configures the appropriate
device drivers.
Requirements
* OmniBook 4100 with internal DVD-ROM/Floppy drive.
* 32 MB memory (64 MB recommended).
* OmniBook Drivers for Windows NT 4.0
Location: If you purchased the OmniBook with
Windows NT the drivers are both on
the hard drive and Recovery CD in \omnibook\drivers.
* Retail Windows NT Workstation CD.
Installing Retail Windows NT 4.0
If you install a retail version of Windows NT 4.0 you'll
also need to manually install video, audio, Advanced Power
Management (APM), and Card Executive drivers.
This section describes how to
* Preparing for software installation
* Install a retail version of Windows NT 4.0.
* Install Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0.
* Install video support for retail Windows NT 4.0.
* Install audio support for retail Windows NT 4.0.
* Disabling automatic CD-ROM detection.
* Install the Euro Currency Symbol patch for retail
Windows NT 4.0
* Install pointing device support for retail Windows
NT 4.0
* Install Docking support for retail Windows NT 4.0
To prepare for software installation
It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before
installing Windows NT 4.0. If you are installing retail
Windows NT 4.0 over the HP OmniBook Windows 95/98 image,
you must repartition the hard disk. The HP OmniBook Windows
95/98 image uses a FAT32 partition. Windows NT 4.0 does not
support FAT32. 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 when you see the HP OmniBook logo.
5. Select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
6. Select the appropriate keyboard layout and press Enter.
7. When prompted, select Create Hibernate Partition (erases
Hard Disk).
8. Enter Y to erase the hard disk and create a hibernate
partition.
9. Enter Y to accept the default partition size.
To install a retail version of Windows NT 4.0
1. Insert the Windows NT Workstation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Reboot, press ESC twice when you see the HP OmniBook logo.
3. Select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
4. At the Welcome Screen, press Enter to begin.
5. Press Enter to accept the IDE CD-ROM mass storage device.
6. If prompted that the drive contains more than 1024
cylinders, press Enter.
7. Read the Windows NT Licensing Agreement. Press Page Down
until you reach the end of the document. Press F8 to
agree.
8. Press Enter to accept the default hardware and software
components.
9. Select the first unpartitioned space, then press C.
10. Enter the size of the partition desired and press Enter.
If you are going to format as FAT enter 2040 or less.
If you are going to format as NTFS enter 4090 or less.
11. Press Enter to install Windows NT on the new partition.
12. Select the type of file system to install, then press
Enter.
13. Press Enter to accept the default Windows NT directory
or type in another directory.
14. Press Enter to allow Windows NT setup to examine your
hard disk drive for corruption.
15. When prompted, press Enter to reboot. (Do not remove the
CD-ROM.)
16. Click Next to allow Setup to gather information about
your computer.
17. Choose Typical from the Setup Options, then click Next.
(If hard disk space is limited, choosing Portable will
install only the necessary components).
18. Enter your name and organization, then click Next.
19. Enter the 10-digit CD-key, then click Next.
The CD-key is located on the back of the CD jacket.
20. Enter a computer name, then click Next. This name is
used by other computers on the network to access your
computer.
21. Enter an Administration password twice, then click Next.
This password is used to administer User IDs and
Windows NT security.
22. Choose No, do not create an emergency repair disk, then
click Next.
23. Choose Install the most common components, then click
Next.
24. Click Next to Install Windows NT Networking.
25. Choose Do not connect the computer to a network at this
time, then click Next.
26. Click Finish to finish setting up Windows NT.
27. Enter the correct Time Zone and Date and Time, then
click Close.
28. Click OK twice to accept the VGA-Compatible Display
Adapter (The video driver will be installed in the next
section.)
29. When prompted, click Restart Computer.
To install Service Pack 3 for retail Windows NT 4.0
If you've installed a retail version of Windows NT 4.0,
you'll need to install Service Pack 3. This is located on
Recovery CD in the root directory \NT4_SP3. You can also
download the service pack from
http://www.microsoft.com/support/winnt/nt4sp3.asp
1. Insert the OmniBook Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. From the Start menu, click Run.
3. From the CD-ROM drive, run \NT4_SP3\i386\UPDATE.
4. Click Next at the Welcome screen.
5. Click Yes to accept the Software License Agreement.
6. Click Next to Install the Service Pack.
7. Select No, I do not want to create an Uninstall directory
then click Next.
8. Click Finish to begin the installation.
9. When prompted, click OK to reboot.
To install video support for retail Windows NT 4.0
If you've installed a retail version of Windows NT 4.0,
you'll need to install video support. The driver is located
on the Windows NT Recovery CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\VIDEO.
1. From Control Panel, double-click Display, then click
Settings.
2. Click Display Type, then click Change.
3. Click Have Disk in the Change Display window.
4. Enter the directory of the video driver and click OK.
5. Select the NeoMagic MagicGraph 128 Family video driver,
then click OK.
6. Click Yes to proceed.
7. Click OK to accept that the driver was successfully
installed.
8. Click Close in the Display Type window. (The new driver
will not take effect until after Windows NT has
restarted.)
9. Click Close in the Display Properties window.
10. Click Yes to restart the computer.
11. When Windows NT restarts, it displays a message that
a new graphics driver has been installed. When you see
this message, click OK.
12. Select the 1024 x 768 resolution, click Test, then click
OK.
13. If the graphic is correctly displayed, click Yes,
otherwise click No and change the setting.
14. Click OK.
To install audio support for retail Windows NT 4.0
If you've installed a retail version of Windows NT 4.0,
you'll need to install audio support. The driver is located
on the Recovery CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\AUDIO.
1. From Control Panel, double-click Multimedia, then click
Devices.
2. Select Audio Devices, then click Add.
3. Select Unlisted or Updated Driver, then click OK.
4. Enter the directory of the Audio driver and click OK.
5. When prompted to install the Audio Driver, click OK.
6. If prompted that a driver exists, click New to install
the new driver.
7. If prompted, click OK to close the Audio Driver window.
8. When prompted, restart Windows NT to activate the sound
driver.
To disable automatic CD-ROM detection
Windows NT 4.0 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 Start Menu, click Run.
2. Enter REGEDT32 then click OK.
3. Select the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window and go to
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom.
4. Double click on Autorun.
5. Enter 0 and click OK.
6. Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows NT 4.0.
To install the Euro Key Currency Symbol support
The Euro Key patch allows you to type the Euro currency
symbol in Windows NT. The Euro Key Patch is located on the
Recovery CD in \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\EURO.
1. From Start Menu, click Run.
2. Click the Browse button.
3. Browse the directory of the Euro Key Patch.
4. Double-click on the nt4_euro.exe
5. Click OK.
6. When prompted, click Yes to restart the computer.
Installing Mobile Enhancements
The OmniBook Mobile enhancements add the following
capabilities to Windows NT 4.0:
* Advanced Power Management (APM).
* Plug and Play for PC Cards.
The following applications:
* Phoenix CardExecutive for Windows NT 4.0.
* Phoenix APM for Windows NT 4.0.
You need to install the OmniBook Mobile Enhancements for
Windows NT 4.0 for both the retail and factory-installation.
You can download the Phoenix APM and CardExecutive
documentation from the following website:
http://www.phoenix.com/notebook/addinfo.html.
Requirements
* OmniBook with Windows NT 4.0 installed.
* Windows NT 4.0 OmniBook Mobile Enhancements.
Location: OmniBook hard drive or Recovery CD in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\APM and ..\PCCARD.
To install APM for Windows NT 4.0
Phoenix APM adds the following capabilities to the
OmniBook:
* Improved battery life under Windows NT 4.0.
* PC Card power management.
* Convenient user control and monitoring of power
settings and status.
1. Go to the Phoenix APM directory and run Setup.exe.
2. Click the APM button to start installation.
3. Click OK.
4. When prompted, restart Windows NT. (If you wish to
install Phoenix CardExecutive, do not restart at this
time.)
To install Card Executive for Windows NT 4.0
To take advantage of Card Executive's plug-n-play for
PCMCIA network cards, you must install Card Executive
before installing Windows NT networking.
Card Executive adds the following capabilities to your
OmniBook:
* Plug and Play for PC Cards using standard Windows NT
drivers.
* Plug and Play for supported network PC Cards.
* Automatic configuration of PC Cards utilizing
advanced "Wizard" technology to allocate
system resources.
* Suspend/Resume functions and simplified
administration of PC Cards when integrated with
Phoenix APM.
1. Go to the Phoenix Card Executive directory and run
Setup.exe
2. Click the button to begin the installation process.
3. Click I Understand then click OK.
4. Click Restart Now.
5. After reboot, click Next to run the PC Card Diagnostics.
6. Make sure there are no PC Cards installed in the OmniBook
and click Next to start the Diagnostics.
7. Click Finish to reboot.
After reboot, the PC Card icon appears on the Taskbar.
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 pointing stick support
1. From Control Panel, double-click Mouse, then General.
2. Click the Change button.
3. Click Have Disk
4. Enter the directory of the pointing stick drivers on the
Recovery CD (\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\TRACKPNT) and click OK.
5. Select the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint and click OK.
6. Close the Mouse Properties window.
7. Click Yes to 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. Browse to the directory of the touchpad driver and run
Install.exe.
3. Click Next at the Welcome screen.
4. Make sure an external Mouse is NOT plugged in and click
Next.
5. Uncheck Run the Emergency Repair Disk utility before
installing and click Next.
6. Click Next to accept the default directory.
7. Click Next to start copying files.
8. When prompted, restart Windows NT to activate the touch
pad driver.
Installing OmniBook Docking System Support
If you are going to use the OmniBook Docking System you must
install new IDE and SCSI drivers in Windows NT.
The OmniBook Docking System IDE driver is located on the hard
drive and Recovery CD at \OMNIBOOK\DRIVER\DOCKING\IDE and
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVER\DOCKING\SCSI
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click the View menu, then Options.
3. Select Show all files and uncheck Hide file extensions
for known file types, then click OK.
4. Copy the files and subdirectories in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\DOCKING\IDE to a floppy disk.
5. From the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters, then
click Drivers.
6. Click Add.
7. Click Have Disk.
8. Enter A:\WINNT and click OK.
9. Click OK to accept the CMD 64xx 32-Bit IDE Adapter.
10. Enter A:\WINNT and click Continue.
11. Click No do not restart.
12. Copy the files and subdirectories in
\OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\DOCKING\SCSI to a floppy disk.
13. Click Add.
14. Click Have Disk.
15. Enter the A:\WINNT\MINIPORT directory and click OK.
16. Click OK to accept the Symbios Logic PCI (53c8XX).
17. Enter the A:\WINNT\MINIPORT directory and click
Continue.
18. Click Yes to restart the OmniBook.
You can now dock the OmniBook in the OmniBook Docking
System. When you start Windows NT out of the OmniBook
Docking System you may receive errors concerning these
drivers. To create Windows NT Hardware profiles refer to
your OmniBook Docking System documentation.
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.