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.

Before Installing the Windows 98 Upgrade

1. Make sure your unit has BIOS 1.15 or greater. (To Check your BIOS version, turn on the WinBook XL and the unit will begin the POST cycle. The BIOS Version is displayed on the 3^rd line of text.) If you do not have the BIOS 1.15 or greater then it can be obtained from the WinBook website at http://www.winbookcorp.com.

Installing the Windows 98 Upgrade

1. Insert the Windows 98 Upgrade CD.
2. Windows will prompt This CD-ROM contains a newer version of Windows than the one you are presently using. Would you like to upgrade your computer to this new version of Windows 98 now? Click Yes in order to upgrade to Windows 98.
3. The Setup Wizard will begin.
4. The License Agreement Window will appear. If you agree with the License Agreement, Click the option which states "I accept the Agreement" to continue the install process. Click Next.
5. Windows 98 will now prompt for the Product Key. The Product Key is located on the front of the Windows 98 book you received with the Windows 98 Upgrade CD. Enter the number and click Next.
6. Now Select the Directory where Windows 98 will install. The default is C:\windows and we suggest you use this setting. Click Next.
7. Windows will now check for installed components and available disk space.
8. Windows will prompt you to save System Files. Setup can save your existing MS-DOS and Windows System files, so you can uninstall Windows 98 if necessary. This requires up to 50 MB of disk space. We recommend you do this. Yes is the default. Click Next.
9. Windows 98 will prompt you for Setup Options. We suggest you choose the Typical install. Click Next.
10. Windows will now begin to select Windows Components. We suggest you Install the Most Common Components. Click Next.
11. An Establishing Your Location Window will prompt you to select your country or region. The default is the United States. Please select your location and Click Next.
12. Windows 98 will now prompt you to create a Startup Disk. Click Next. Windows will prompt you to insert a 1.44 diskette so it can make a boot diskette. Caution all data on that diskette will be erased. Click OK to continue.
13. Setup will prompt you it has finished the Startup Disk. Remove the disk and click OK.
14. To allow Windows 98 wizard will begin copying files, Click Next.
15. The computer will now prompt you to restart. You can either wait for it to automatically restart or click the Restart Now button. Remove the Startup Diskette from your computer if it is still inserted in the floppy drive.
16. The unit will reboot into Windows 98 for the first time.
17. Windows will now setup your hardware and any plug and play devices.
18. The computer will now prompt you to restart. You can either wait for it to automatically restart or click the restart now button.
19. Windows 98 will setup your hardware and any Plug and Play devices.
20. Windows 98 is now setting up the Control Panel, Programs on the start menu, Windows Help, MS-DOS program settings, Tuning up Application Start, and System Configuration.
21. The computer will now prompt you to restart. You can either wait for it to automatically restart or click the restart now button.
22. Windows now brings up the network Password Login. Press ESC key.
23. Windows will copy files and personalizes settings.
24. Windows 98 Welcome Screen Window will appear and you should hear music playing. Click the X in the upper-right corner of this window to close it for now. On reboot this window will appear again.
25. Click the Start Button, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click the System Icon in the Control Panel. Select the Device Manager tab and open Network adapters.
26. If the infrared PnP Serial Port (*PNP0510) has a !, then open the driver and click the Resource tab. Remove the automatic settings check mark. Choose basic configuration 0002. This should give you an Input/Output Range of 03E8-03EF, an Interrupt Request of 04, and a Direct Memory Access of 00. Open direct memory access and change the value to 3. Click OK.
27. A Forced Configurations Window will appear and ask if you want to continue with these settings. Click Yes.
28. The unit will reboot.
29. The setup is complete.

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