Specifications

Chapter 2 Installing LittleBoard 550 Options
18 QuickStart Guide LittleBoard 550
Installing Software, Drivers, and Utilities
To install the operating system and respective software drivers, refer to the following procedure.
1. Install the desired Operating System (OS) and related drivers from the manufacturer’s diskette(s)
or CD-ROM.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the desired OS and respective drivers.
♦ For Windows Operating Systems, some of the necessary drivers may be found on the
manufacturer’s installation diskette or CD-ROM. If more software drivers are needed, refer
to the LittleBoard 550 subdirectories under the LittleBoard 550 Doc & SW CD-ROM.
♦ For other Operating Systems, some or all of the necessary drivers may be found on the
manufacturer’s installation diskette(s) or CD-ROM. If not, refer to the LittleBoard 550
subdirectories on the LittleBoard 550 Doc & SW CD-ROM.
2. Run the LittleBoard 550 Doc & SW CD-ROM to access the LittleBoard documentation, various
utilities, and OS drivers not on the manufacturer’s diskette(s) or CD-ROM.
The LittleBoard 550 Doc & SW CD-ROM will operate on any Windows PC, allowing you to
view, download, or print the contents of the CD-ROM. This includes the LittleBoard 550
QuickStart Guide, LittleBoard 550 Reference Manual, Release Notes, software drivers and
various utilities.
NOTE You must have an Internet browser to view the main menu and make selections
(examples: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, or greater, Netscape Navigator
version 4.x, or greater, or the equivalent on a PC). Software download links are
provided for Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.x or greater to view the manuals
and documents.
The LittleBoard 550 Doc & SW CD-ROM should auto-start, but if it does not, go to the root level
of the CD-ROM and locate the index.htm by:
a. Selecting Run from the Start menu in any Windows PC.
b. Browsing the contents of the CD-ROM until you find the index.htm at the root level.
c. Select this file and press OK to start the CD-ROM.
The CD-ROM starts and opens the main menu of the CD-ROM.
3. Select from the directories as shown below:
♦ LittleBoard 550 Single Board Computer Documentation (Release Notes, LittleBoard 550
Reference Manual and QuickStart Guide)
♦ LittleBoard 550 Single Board Computer Software (Supported operating systems, drivers,
Board Support Packages, BIOS files, and code examples)
♦ I/O Interface Board Design Library (schematic, board layout, BOM, and AVL)
♦ Need Adobe Acrobat? (Link to Adobe Acrobat Reader; requires Internet connection)
There are directories and subdirectories under these topics that should provide you with the
needed manuals, utilities, and tools not explained earlier.