Installing IDE Support
Windows NT 4.0 installs a generic IDE Controller device driver. To increase
performance install the Intel PIIX4 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller driver in
the \OMNIBOOK\DRIVERS\PIIX4 directory on the OmniBook hard drive or
Recovery CD.
System Requirements
* OmniBook XE Series, 900 Series, 2100 Series, 4100 Series, or 7100 Series
* Windows NT 4.0
* Service Pack 3 or higher
1. Check the System Requirements. Windows NT and Service Pack 3 or higher
must be fully installed and running on the OmniBook prior to installing
the driver.
2. Close all running applications.
3. Select START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL.
4. Invoke the "SCSI Adapters" applet.
5. Click on the folder tab labeled "Drivers." The currently installed
SCSI adapter drivers will be listed in the Drivers menu.
6. Select the default driver ("IDE CD-ROM (Atapi 1.2) / Dual-Channel PCI IDE")
Then, click "Remove" to remove the driver.
7. Click "Add..." to add a new driver.
8. From the "Install Disk" dialog box, Click "Have Disk".
9. The "Windows NT Setup" dialog box will appear prompting for the path of
the installation files. Specify the location of the driver
installation directory when prompted to do so.
10. Click on "Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller" driver and then
click "Ok".
11. When prompted, reboot the system as directed in order for the changes to
take effect.
NOTE: After installation, the PIIXIDE.SYS file is stored in the
<Windows NT directory>\System32\Drivers directory.
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.