Specifications

1 - 10 Operating System Setup

Quick Start Guide

System Software Installation

Your computer may come with an operating system software and all necessary drivers pre-installed. If you are

installing new system software, or are re-configuring your computer for a different system, you will need to in-

stall the drivers after installing the operating system.

Operating System Installation

Prepare the following before installing the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition - 32-bit (with Service

Pack 1) or Microsoft Windows XP - 32-bit (with Service pack 3) operating system software:

• An external USB CD/DVD device drive (the Microsoft Windows OS CD should be inserted into this drive).

•The Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual Disc.

• A USB keyboard connected to one of the USB ports.

4. Attach the external USB CD/DVD device drive (containing the Microsoft Windows OS CD) to the computer.

5. Start-up your computer and press <F2> to enter the BIOS.

6. Go to the Boot menu (see “Boot Menu” on page 5 - 13).

7. Set the external CD/DVD-ROM Drive (make sure the Microsoft Windows OS CD is inserted) as the first

device in the boot order from the Boot priority order menu (use the “+” and “-” keys to move the device up and

down the priority order.

8. Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu (or press F10 and Enter) and press Enter to exit the BIOS and

reboot the computer.

9. As the computer starts up, press a key when you see the message "Press any key to boot from CD".

10. The system software will prompt you through the installation procedure (see the Microsoft Windows OS

documentation for more details).

11. Install the drivers as per the instructions in Chapter 4 (in the order indicated in Table 4 - 1, on page 4 - 3).