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NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security.
WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal
data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning:
WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during
this process.
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To complete this procedure you will need the following
materials:
- Microsoft Windows 95 Diskettes
- Microsoft Windows 95 users manual with Product
ID
- WinBook FX boot disk
Deleting windows directory:
- Power up the system with the WinBook FX boot disk.
- Type C: and press Enter.
- Type copy c:\windows\command\deltree.exe and
press Enter.
- Type Deltree C:\WINDOWS press Enter.
- Press Y for yes, and press ENTER.
Install Windows 95 operating system:
- Power up the system and insert the Microsoft Windows
Setup Boot diskette.
- Press ENTER and setup will copy files needed
for the installation to your hard drive (this will take a few minutes).
Press ENTER when complete.
- Windows 95 installation will now begin. When asked,
select 'Typical' from the options given.
- Enter the Product ID and your name when prompted.
- Click next on the screen where it asks for what
Windows Components you want to install.
- Choose 'No', I do not want a startup
disk when asked.
- Click on 'Next' again and then wait for
the percentile bar to get to 100%.
- The computer will restart and ask you to wait again.
- Eventually it will ask you for your time zone.
Pick the appropriate one for your location.
- It will then ask you to set up a printer. This
is your option, either set one up or cancel depending on your circumstances.
- After this, the computer will restart again.
- Windows 95 is now installed.
Set display properties:
- Click on 'START', move up to 'SETTINGS',
click on 'CONTROL PANEL.'
- Double click on 'DISPLAY'.
- Select the 'SETTINGS' tab.
- Change the 'SCREEN AREA' form 640x480
to 800x600 (the 'DESKTOP AREA' will automatically changed
to 800x600).
- Click on 'APPLY' button.
- When asked to change the monitor type click on
'YES' button.
- Under 'MODELS' find the 'LAPTOP
DISPLAY PANEL (800X600).
- Click on 'OK' button.
- Click on 'OK' again.
- Select 'OK' again to keep the new settings.
- Finally click on the 'OK' button to close
the display properties.
Install WinBook Modem Driver:
- Insert the 'SUPPORT DISK' into the floppy
drive.
- Click on 'START' button.
- Select 'RUN' from the menu.
- In the 'OPEN' text box type 'A:\10.BAT'
and click on 'OK'.
- A MS-DOS window will be opened and 10.bat will
run. When completed you will see the WinBook utility menu. Close the
window when you see the menu by clicking on the 'X' on the
title bar.
- Right click on 'MY COMPUTER' icon.
- Click on 'PROPERTIES' from the menu.
- Look for the 'MODEM' icon and click on
the '+' sign next to it.
- Double click on '28.8 MODEM'.
- Select the 'DRIVERS' tab.
- Click on 'UPDATE DRIVER' button.
- Select 'NO, SELECT FROM A LIST', and
click on 'NEXT'.
- Highlight the 'MODEM' entry and click
on 'NEXT'.
- Under manufactures locate 'WINBOOK COMPUTER
CORP' (not WinBook).
- Highlight 'WINBOOK V.34' under 'MODELS'
and click on 'FINISH'.
- Click on 'CLOSE' button to close modem
properties.
- Click on 'CLOSE' again to close system
properties.
Enable PCMCIA support:
- Right click on 'MY COMPUTER' icon.
- Click on 'PROPERTIES' from the menu.
- Click on 'DEVICE MANAGER' tab.
- You should see a red 'X' through the
icon next to 'CIRRUS LOGIC PCIC COMPATIBLE PCI TO PCMCIA BRIDGE'.
- Double click on 'CIRRUS LOGIC PCIC COMPATIBLE
PCI TO PCMCIA BRIDGE'.
- Click on the 'DISABLE IN THIS HARDWARE PROFILE',
this should remove the check mark.
- Click on 'OK'.
- Click on 'NEXT' ICON FROM THE 'WELCOM
TO THE PC CARD (PCMCIA) WIZARD' screen.
- Click on 'NEXT' icon from the 'PC
CARD (PCMCIA) WIZARD' screen.
- Click on 'FINISH' button.
- Click on 'YES' button to shut down you
system now.
- Turn on your system.
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