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Stage B - Create a startup diskette
For this stage you will need a 3½ floppy diskette that is either blank or
has existing contents that are no longer required. The write protect
tab must be moved to the ‘unprotected’ position. Depending on your
operating system, use one of the following to create a startup disk:
To create a startup disk in Windows XP
1 Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive.
2 Select ‘Start’ and then ‘My Computer’.
3 Right mouse click on the ‘3½ Floppy (A:)’ icon and select ‘Format’.
4 Check the ‘Create an MS-DOS startup disk’ box and select ‘Start’.
To create a startup disk in Windows 95/98/Me
1 Insert a formatted diskette into the floppy disk drive.
2 Select ‘Start’, then ‘Settings’ and then ‘Control Panel’.
3 Double click on the ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon.
4 Select the ‘Startup Disk’ tab.
5 Click ‘Create Disk’ and follow the instructions.
To create a startup disk in Windows 95/98 (alternative method)
1 Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive.
2 Right mouse click on the ‘3½ Floppy (A:)’ icon and select ‘Format’.
3 Select the ‘Full format’ option and ensure that the ‘Copy system
files’ box is checked.
4 Select ‘Start’ to format the disk.
To create a startup disk from MS-DOS or a DOS window within
Windows 95/98
1 Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive and check that the drive
is configured as drive A (it usually is).
2 At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type:
FORMAT A: /S
and follow the instructions given by DOS.
Now please follow Stage C.
Software upgrades and keyboard emulations
The internal software of your AdderView Omega can be upgraded to
fulfill two main functions:
• Utilize the latest AdderView Omega features and functionality,
• Emulate particular styles of USB keyboards so that extra keys may
be supported. Keyboard styles supported include the Microsoft
®
Office keyboard, the Microsoft
®
Natural Pro keyboard and Sun
®
workstation keyboard. Additionally for Sun
®
systems, the converter
cable can be made to declare a country code.
To perform such changes, you need to carry out the following stages:
• Stage A Download upgrade files from the Adder website.
• Stage B Create a startup diskette.
• Stage C Copy the files and edit the control file.
• Stage D Reconnect the AdderView Omega and reboot your PC.
Stage A - Download the upgrade files
To download the files
1 Access the Adder Technology Ltd website (www.adder.com), enter
the Support section. Choose the upgrade option that best suits
your requirements and download it to your system.
2 Decompress the downloaded file. Depending on the chosen
option, there will be a collection of suitable files. As a minimum,
there should be the following files:
• AUTOEXEC.BAT – directs the computer to run the driver
update and firmware upgrade programs.
• AVOMxxx.EXE – this is the upgrade program that causes upgrade
data to be sent to the AdderView Omega from your PC.
• AVOMxxx.HEX – this file contains the code to be downloaded
into the AdderView Omega by the avomxxx.exe program.
• OMEGAUSB.EXE – this program causes the USB driver data to
be sent to the AdderView Omega from your PC.
• A keyboard definition file that has the extension .S19, such as:
STANxxx.S19, OFFxxx.S19, SUNxxx.S19 and NPROxxx.S19.
Where xxx is the upgrade version number.
Now please follow Stage B.