NOTEBOOK PC DRIVERS & UTILITIES INSTALLATION & USER’S GUIDE (WINDOWS 98)
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Contents User’s Notice (Support CD)...................................................................... 2 Using New Hard Disk Drives .................................................................... 4 Flashing the BIOS .................................................................................... 6 New Operating System ............................................................................ 7 Microsoft Windows 98 ..........................................................................
Using New Hard Disk Drives When you purchase a new hard disk drive, there will not be any partitions on it unless it was preconfigured for your Notebook PC by your dealer. Partitions are necessary for a hard disk drive to accept data. Booting to Windows requires that the active partition be within the maximum of 2GB, therefore at least two partitions are necessary for the standard hard disk drive of 3GB. With two partitions, you will see drive letters “C:\>” and “D:\>”.
Using New Hard Disk Drives (Cont’) The option “165000” is to tell PHDISK.EXE to create a 165,000 byte partition. The reason why 165MB is required is so that the Notebook PC maximum memory size of 160Mbytes can be supported. The 165MB Suspend-to-Disk partition on the hard disk drive guarantees that all of the data in the memory can be stored on this partition regardless of your memory upgrades. If you do not specify “165000,” PHDISK.
Flashing the BIOS The BIOS contains information for the Notebook PC’s hardware. Newer versions of the BIOS may include new features and bug fixes. New bug fixes will include all previous fixes so only the newest version is needed. Each BIOS image file is customized for a specific product and model. Do not try to use a BIOS image file that was not intended for your Notebook PC. With the wrong BIOS, your Notebook PC may not bootup and will require servicing. Use the utility “PHLASH.
New Operating System CD-ROM Support Under MS-DOS When installing an operating system on an empty hard disk drive, a DOS real-mode CD-ROM driver needs to be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files in order to use the CDROM drive. The floppy disk drive can be used without any device drivers. PCMCIA cards are not recommended under DOS but, if necessary, you may consult your PCMCIA card documentation or dealer for configuration under the DOS environment.
Support CD for Windows 98 The support CD included with the Notebook PC provides all the necessary drivers and utilities in order for you to use your Notebook PC. The following pages will give step-by-step installation procedures for typical system configurations. For application usage, please see the on-line help provided with each of the applications after installation. The following is what you will see when you insert the support CD.
YAMAHA Audio This is necessary in order for your operating system to have the correct audio drivers for your Notebook PC’s built-in audio. Windows 98 cannot contain all the device drivers from every manufacture, with every update; therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your built-in audio. You may skip this software if your audio drivers were pre-configured at the time of purchase. Installation Procedure 1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit the autorun screen.) 2.
YAMAHA Audio (Cont’) 7. Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 8. Click Next to search for updated drivers. 9. Click Next again to let Windows search for you. 10. Select Specify a location and type in the CD path: E:\AUDIO\WIN98. 11. Click Finish, and then click Close twice to exit.
YAMAHA Software (optional) The YAMAHA YSTATION32 software, which consists of CD, MIDI, WAVE and MIX players, is included on your support CD and supports the following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Installation Procedure 1. Insert the support CD. 2. Click Browse this CD from the autorun menu. 3. Double-click the Audio and the Appli folders. 4. Double-click SETUP.
YAMAHA Software (Cont’) 11. Click Next to allow changes to your DOSSTART.BAT file. Your original file will be saved to another name. 12. Click OK on the “Information” window. 13. Wait while files are copied to your computer. 14. After copying is finished, click Next to create a program folder. 15. Click OK to exit the installation program.
VGA Driver This is necessary in order for your operating system to have the correct video drivers for your Notebook PC’s built-in graphics. Windows 98 cannot contain all the device drivers from every manufacturer, with every update; therefore the provided support CD will contain the best driver for your built-in graphics. Installation Procedure 1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit the autorun screen.) 2.
VGA Driver (Cont’) 5. Click Next again to let Windows search for you. 6. Select Specify a location and type in the CD path: E:\VGA\WIN98. 7. Click Next when you see “Windows driver file search for the device” 8. You may be asked for the location of the driver again. 9. Enter the location of the driver in the support CD: E:\VGA\WIN98 and then click OK. 10. Click Finish, and then click Yes to restart Windows.
Setting the Display Procedure 1. Insert the support CD. (You may exit the autorun screen.) 2. Right-click on the desktop and click Properties. 3. Click Settings, Advanced, and then click the Monitor tab. 4. Click Change. 5. Click Next when “This wizard searches for updated drivers for:” is displayed. 6. Select “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.”, then click Next. 7.
Setting the Display (Cont’) 8. Click Next when you see “Windows driver file search for the device” 9. Click Finish when Windows finds “Silicon Motion Lynx.” 10. Click OK if the Refresh Rate window appear and Yes to keep the setting. 11. Do not restart your computer yet. Click Apply and OK to return to Display Properties. 12. Drag the “Screen area” adjustment bar so that it reads 1024 by 768 pixels and click OK. 13. Click OK to resize your desktop and Yes to keep the setting.
Control Panel The Silicon Motion Control Programs is a utility that provides DualView and DualApp support for your Notebook PC. See the description on the next page. Installation Procedure 1. Insert the support CD. 2. Click Control Panel on the support CD. 3. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 4. Click Next to accept the default program folder or choose another. 5. Click Finish when you see the “Setup Complete” notice. 6.
Control Panel (Cont’) Double-clicking on the SMI icon or right-clicking the desktop and choosing Properties will give you the Display Properties screen. The Display Properties screen is a standard feature in Windows but a Lynx tab will be added to the standard tabs.
TouchPad The system BIOS fully supports keyboard and PS/2 mouse devices that are built-in or connected to the Notebook PC externally. The Notebook PC’s integrated TouchPad pointing device is fully compatible with the two-button PS/2 mouse. However, the provided device driver will provide enhancements to the touchpad when working with some applications. For detailed information on these enhancements, please see the Alps Mouse Utility section later in this manual. Installation Procedure 1.
TouchPad (Cont’) 6. Click Next to search for updated drivers. 7. Click Next again to let Windows search for you. 8. Select Specify a location if necessary and type in the CD path: E:\TOUCHPAD\WIN98. 9. Click Next when you see “Windows driver file search for the device” 10. Click Finish, and then click Close twice to exit.
Fast IR Driver The fast IR driver allows your Notebook PC to use its infrared port for wireless communication with a compatible device such as another Notebook PC, PDA, cellular phone, printer, modem, or infrared ethernet. Installation Procedure 1. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and System icons. 2. Select Network adapters, then double-click on Winbond Infrared Controller. (Click the plus sign or double click a component heading to expand the component items.) 3.
Fast IR Driver (Cont’) After your computer is restarted: 10. Right-click the Network icon on the desktop. 11. Double-click Winbond Infrared Controller (PIO) and click the Advanced tab. 12. Change the Infrared Transceiver “Value” to IBM, then click OK twice. 13. Click Yes to restart your computer. To use the the infrared port for wireless communication, right click the infrared icon on the task bar and place check marks beside each option to enable the infrared port.
PC-cillin As software become more and more a part of our daily lives, measures have to be taken to protect them. When you invest in this Notebook PC, a very important anti-virus software is included on the support CD. Follow the procedure below to install this software and use the on-line help if you have any questions. You may skip this software if you have your own anti-virus software. Installation Procedure 1. Click PC-cillin on the autorun menu. 2. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 3.
PC-cillin (Cont’) 6. Click Next for Express Install on the “Choose Setup Type” screen. 7. Click Start to create a Bootable Emergency Clean Disk. Otherwise, click Skip on the “Create Emergency Clean Disk” screen. 8. Click Finish on the “Setup Complete” screen to exit the installation program. Other Support CD Options Read Me: View notes concerning this support CD or the Notebook PC. Browse this CD: Allows you to see the contents of this support CD.
NOTEBOOK PC ALPS MOUSE UTILITY Section Overview The Alps Mouse Utility is installed from the autorun by clicking “TouchPad”. Alps is a pointing device driver and utility for Windows systems that can be used on the Notebook PC. The Alps Mouse Utility can be used with the built-in Touchpad pointing device as well as any externally connected PS/2 pointing devices.
Contents Section Overview ..................................................................................... 25 Changing the Settings .............................................................................. 28 Mouse Properties ................................................................................. 28 Buttons ................................................................................................. 28 Functions assigned to buttons ....................................................
Contents (Cont’) Gesture .................................................................................................... 36 Corner Tap Functions ........................................................................... 36 Use Scroll Function .............................................................................. 36 Option .................................................................................................. 36 Sound Feedback .........................................................
Changing the Settings Mouse Properties Mouse Properties is an easy to use application software to change the settings for pointing devices. The original Windows property sheets for the mouse (found in the control panel) were either added to or replaced when the Touchpad driver was installed. NOTE: The Pointers sheet is the same as the Windows standard mouse properties. If any functions cannot be used, the corresponding tab will not be displayed.
Changing the Settings (Cont’) Functions assigned to buttons The following are functions that can be assigned to the mouse buttons. • None • Double Click • Click • Easy Launcher • Shortcut Menu • Auto Scroll Double Click Speed Double Click Speed allows the user to vary the time period between clicks in order for Windows system to register a double click. The user can test their own settings by double clicking in the test window. When a double click is registered, the dolphin jumps through the hoop.
Options (Cont’) Scroll Speed This allows you to change the scrolling speed of your pointing device with the scrolling function. NOTE: The Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility must be set to [Disabled] to allow detection of a wheel mouse by the Mouse Utility. If left [Enabled] the Notebook PC will treat all externally connected pointing devices as a standard 2 or 3 button mouse. Scroll Area Change the width of the scrolling area for the Touchpad.
Motion Use this feature to adjust the motion of the mouse pointer. Acceleration Acceleration allows the cursor to cover more area if the mouse is moved quickly. The check box will enable or disable acceleration. If acceleration is enabled, you can choose Low, Medium, or High acceleration using the track bar. Speed Sensitivity defines how Windows scales the distance moved by the mouse and the distance moved on the screen.
Motion (Cont’) Pointer Trail This feature makes it easier for the user to keep track of the location of the cursor on screen. It does this by leaving ghost cursors, which slowly disappear whenever the mouse is moved. This leaves a very noticeable trail on the screen when the cursor moves. The check box will enable or disable the trails and the trackbar can vary the number of ghost cursors trailing the main cursor. Orientation Use this feature to adjust the rotation of the mouse pointer.
Motion (Cont’) Auto Jumps Use this feature to automatically jump to a specified point. Auto Jumps moves the cursor to a specified area of a window every time one is opened. There are currently three different positions that the cursor can jump to with this function. 1. Default Button 2. Control Menu Box (top right hand corner of the Window) 3.
Orientation (Cont’) In the case where a specific control does not exist (e.g. no default button) The cursor remains in it’s current position. The user can however select multiple locations and in this case a priority system is used. For example, if default push button and system menu box are selected and a window which contains no default push button is opened then the cursor jumps to the system menu box if it is present. If not, the cursor remains in it’s current location.
Tapping (Cont’) Tapping When Tapping is enabled, you can simulate a mouse click by simply pressing on the surface of the pointing device. It is set whether to use the Tapping function. When the Tapping function is used, the Tapping check box is turned on. When the Tapping is not used, the Tapping check box is turned off. NOTE: If this feature is disabled, Drag Lock Setting, Tapping Speed, and Typing will also be disabled.
Gesture Use this feature to adjust the Gesture settings. Corner Tap Functions Left Corner Assign/Right Corner Assign You can assign a function to the corner tap of the Touchpad. Click the Left Corner Assign or Right Corner Assign drop down list and a menu of available options will appear. Use Scroll Function Check this if you want to use the scrolling function. When this feature is enabled, you can scroll by sliding your finger on the edge of Touchpad instead of moving the cursor onto the scroll bar.
Sound Feedback Sound Feedback enhances the many features of the mouse by giving the user easily discernible feedback on the operation of the pointing device. Users can assign specific sound files (WAV format) to the various pointing device operations. When audible feedback occurs, users can recognize the execution of the specific pointing device operation. Users can customize the Sound Feedback settings by using Sound property sheet. Events The operation to which the sound is allocated is displayed.
Easy Launcher Easy Launcher is an utility program which allows you to easily operate the Windows system. Users can execute an arbitrary application program by clicking icon buttons which are located in the popup window. To start the Easy Launcher, set the Easy Launcher to Left or Right Corner Assign, then tap the corner. The following windows open when the Easy Launcher is started.
Easy Launcher (Cont’) Easy Launcher Properties Use this feature to adjust the Easy Launcher settings. Shortcut List The application program registered in the Easy Launcher is displayed. The application icon can be added to the Easy Launcher when drag and dropping to the short cut list from desktop and the Explorer. New The application program is added to the Easy Launcher. Delete The application program is deleted from the Easy Launcher.
Easy Launcher (Cont’) Up/Down The arrangement of the application button displayed in the Easy Launcher is changed. Option The option dialog box opens, and the Easy Launcher can be customized. Windows style The window style of the Easy Launcher is selected from Standard, Vertical or Horizontal. Windows location The window location of the Easy Launcher is selected from Display center, Pointer position or Previous position.
Only Application Shortcut If this box is checked, the start menu button, the close button and the minimize buttons are hidden. Enable Auto Grid When the Easy Launcher opens, the mouse of each icon is moved when this box is checked. Use Close Easy Launcher button When this check box is turned off, the button which Close Easy Launcher button becomes nondisplay.
To cancel Easy Capture window Click on the right button of the Touchpad, or press the Esc key on the keyboard. The Easy Capture property sheet allows changing the color, the size of the pen, and the size of the canvas. Canvas size Select the canvas size to be used in Easy Capture: Large, Medium and Small. Width (Pen Style) Select the width of the line to be used from the list. Color (Pen Style) Select the line color to be used from the list.
General controls OK Click the OK button to close the Mouse Properties and save any changes which you have made. Cancel Click the Cancel button to close the Mouse Properties without saving any changes which you have made. Apply Click the Apply button to save the changes which you have made without closing the Mouse Properties . Default Click the Default button to return the current settings to the initial default values. Version Information You can find version of Alps Pointing Device Driver files.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Here we will list frequently ask questions about Alps Pointing Device Driver. Q1. How do I use the Windows standard mouse driver instead of the Alps Pointing Device Driver. A1. See “To add or change a device driver for hardware” under Windows help files. Q2. How do I use Tapping? A2. Open Tapping property page, and then select the Tapping check box. Q3. I cannot see the Alps Pointing Device Driver Properties. A3. Restart your Notebook PC.
