Dell XPi, XPi CD User Manual
Dell® Latitude® XPi and Dell Latitude XPi CD
Installing Utilities and Drivers
ell provides you with programs that let you control
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certain features of your computer, such as video resolution and battery conservation. These programs are
sometimes called utilities or drivers.
This document explains how to in stall utilities and drivers in the following operating systems, as applicable:
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Microsoft® Windows® 3.x
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups™ 3.x
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Microsoft Windows NT® 3.51
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Microsoft Windows 95
Use the program diskette set you made when you
received your computer, or the diskette set you received
separately from Dell.
I
nstalling the Video Driver
The video driver provides an easy-to-use online utility
for customizing your video features, such as resolution
and number of screen colors.
NOTES: The driver for the NeoMagic 2093 video controller on the Dell Latitude XPi CD M166ST is
compatible with the NeoMagic 2090 video controller on
the Dell Latitude XPi CD P150ST. However, the driver
for the 2090 video controller is
driver for the 2093 video controller.
If you need to use extended-video modes, check the documentation that accompanied the application program to
determine if the drivers are provided. If not, contact the
software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.
not
compatible with the
Windows 3.x or Windows for
Workgroups 3.
To install the video driver for the Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups 3.x operating system, follow these
steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at
the end of this procedure to complete the
installation.
2. Insert the
kette drive.
3. In the Program Manager, select the Run option
from the File menu.
4. Type a:\setup.exe in the Run window. Then
click the OK button or press <
driver on your hard-disk drive.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen. At the end
of the procedure, restart your computer to activate the new driver.
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Video Drivers Diskette 1
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into the dis-
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Windows 95
To install the video driver for the Windows 95 operating
system, follow these steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at
the end of this procedure to complete the
installation.
2. Insert the
kette drive.
3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then
click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Video Drivers Diskette 2
into the dis-
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4. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
5. Select the Settings tab.
6. Click the Change Display Type... button.
The Change Display Type window appears.
7. In the Adapter Type box, click the Change...
button.
The Select Device window appears.
8. Click the Have Disk... button.
9. Verify that A:\ is dis played in the Copy Manufacturer’s Files From: box, and then click the OK
button.
10. When the Select Device window appears again,
verify that the NeoMagic NMX option is highlighted, and then click the OK button.
The Change Display Type window reappears.
11. Click the Close button.
12. Restart your computer to activate the new driver.
Windows NT 3.51
T o i nstall the vi deo dr iver f or th e Windows NT 3.51 operating system, follow these steps:
1. Save your work in all open ap plic ation pr ogra ms,
because you will need to restart your computer at
the end of this procedure to complete the
installation.
2. Insert the V i deo Driver s Diskette 2 into the diskette drive.
3. Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main
group.
The Control P anel window appears.
4. Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Settings window appears.
5. Click the Change Display Type... button.
The Display Type window appears.
6. In the Adapter Type box, click the Change...
button.
The Select Device window appears.
7. In the Select Device window, click the Other...
button.
The Install From Disk window appears.
8. Verify that A:\winnt351 is displayed, and then
click the OK button.
The Select Device window reappears.
9. In the Models list, verify that the NeoMagic
option is highlighted, and then click the Install
button.
The Installing Driver window appears and asks you
if you want to proceed.
10. Click the Yes button.
11. If a message appears indicating that drivers are
already installed, click the New button to install
the NeoMagic driver.
12. If you are prompted again for the full path to the
NeoMagic files, verify that A:\winnt351
appears in the di alog box, and th e n c l ick the Continue button.
13. Click the OK button at the prompt, and then
click the Restart Now button.
After your computer restarts, you may see an Invalid
Display Settings dialog box that tells you to select
the preferred video resolution. If you see this dialog
box, just click the OK button and go on to the next
step in this procedure.
14. If the Display Settings window does no t open
automatically, open it by double-clicking the Control Panel icon in the Main group and then
double-clicking the Display icon.
15. In the Display Settings window, make your
desired video settings. Click the Test button and
follow the instructions on your screen to verify
that your settings are working properly.
After the test procedure is finished, you are
prompted to restart the computer.
16. Click the Restart Now button.
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