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Installation and Upgrade

2.1 Overview

This chapter provides guidelines on installing the device drivers for the built-in features of the MB02. Most of the driver installation procedures mentioned here are only for and Windows XP. This chapter also includes procedures on how to upgrade major internal system components like CPU, memory, hard disk, and feature card modules.

2.2 Notebook Drivers and Utilities

The notebook requires several device drivers that you need to install and setup before you can fully operate the notebook. These are:

• Intel 855GM VGA Driver – Windows XP

ALC201A Audio Driver – Windows XP

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• Synatics Touch Pad Driver – Windows XP

Montara-GM Chipset Driver – Windows XP

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• Easy Button PRO utility – Windows XP

Ambit MDC Modem – Windows XP

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• Intel 562EZ LAN driver– Windows XP

Intel Wireless LAN driver – Windows XP

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Audio Volume Status utility

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Intel Wireless LAN utility

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i Visit FIC Support website ftp://ftp.pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH/MB02 for the latest

driver updates.

2.2.1 Installing Windows XP from CD / DVD ROM

This section provides Windows XP installation guide from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM device.

Installing Windows XP from CD-ROM / DVD-ROM

To install Windows XP directly from your CD-ROM, insert the Windows XP installation CD into CD-ROM drive with following the instructions on the screen to finish the installation. You could go to Boot menu of BIOS setup menu to confirm the priority of boot device. Use arrow key to select "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive", and then use "+" or "-" to move it to the top. Go to Exit menu and select “Exit Saving Changes”.

2.2.2 Installing the VGA Device Driver

Your notebook computer uses the high-performance Intel 855GM VGA controller, which is an AGP 4x video local bus, 2D/3D Graphic Engine. Following is the procedure for installing the VGA Driver for Windows XP :

Installing VGA Driver for Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

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2. Double-click on the System icon, Hardware, and then click on the Device Manager

folder tab.

3. Under the Other Devices line, you will find the Video Controller (VGA compatible), click Uninstall, OK, and then Scan for Hardware Changes buttons to appear the New Hardware Found Message Box.

4. In the Found New Hardware Wizard message box which shows searching Controller (VGA compatible) driver. Click Next to proceed the further step.

5. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", and click Next.

6. Tick on "Specify a location box", then, click Next and Browse buttons, and then navigate to the VGA driver location as "\Drivers\ WinXP\VGA".

7. Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver. Click Next to continue installing the driver.

1. Click

button to finish installing VGA driver and Click

Finish

to restart the computer.

Yes

2.2.3 Installing the Audio Device Driver

Your notebook computer uses Realtek Audio controller.

Installing Audio Driver for Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the System icon, Hardware and then click on the Device Manager

folder tab.

3. Under the Other Devices line, you will find the Multimedia Audio Controller, click

Uninstall, OK, and then Scan for hardware changes buttons to appear the New Hardware Found Message Box.

4. In the Found New Hardware Wizard message box which shows searching Multimedia Audio Controller driver. Click Next to proceed to the next step.

5. Select

6. Tick on "Specify a location box", then click Next and Browse buttons, and navigate to

7. Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver. The Add New Hardware will found

8. Click Yes to continue installing the driver. Click Finish button to finish installing Audio

"Search for a suitable driver for my device" the Audio driver location as "\Drivers\ WinXP\Audio". Intel ALC201A Audio.

driver.

, and click

2.2.4 Installing Touch Pad Driver

Following is the procedure for installing Synaptics touch pad driver.

Installing Touch Pad Driver for Windows XP

1. Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the diskette containing touch pad driver.

2. Click the

navigate to the directory as "\Driver\WinXP\Touch Pad\setup.exe", path according to your Operating System and run "Setup.exe".

3. Execute the setup program and then select the language for this installation. After that, a

Welcome dialog box appears.

4. Click Next continuously three times when the screen appears the Next button.

5. Click OK to restart your system.

button, then click

Start

. In the Run dialog box, click

Run

2.2.5 Installing Internal Modem Device Driver

Your notebook computer may come with an optional internal modem. The internal modem is a 56Kps V.90 Ambit MDC modem.

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Video

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Installing Internal Modem for Windows XP

1. Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Modem driver for Windows.

2. Click the and navigate to the directory as "\driver\WinXP\MODEM\setup.exe" where the modem driver is located.

3. Click OK to process the installation of modem driver. Follow the instruction to finish the installation.

4. With “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” selected, click Finish to complete the modem installation.

2.2.6 Installing Internal LAN Device Driver

Your notebook computer may come with an optional internal LAN, which uses the Intel 562EZ chip. Please follow the procedures below for installing the LAN driver:

Installing Internal LAN for Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, then point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the System icon, Hardware and then click on the Device Manager

folder tab.

3. Under the Other Devices line, you will find the Ethernet Controller, click Uninstall, OK, then Scan for hardware changes buttons to appear the New Hardware Found Message Box.

4. In the Found New Hardware Wizard message box which shows searching Controller driver. Click Next to proceed to the next step.

5. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", and click Next.

6. Tick on "Specify a location box". Then, click Next and Browse buttons and navigate to the LAN driver location as "\Drivers\WinXP\LAN". Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver.

7. The Add New Hardware will found Intel Fast Ethernet . Click Yes to continue installing the driver.

Click Finish button to finish installing LAN driver.

2.2.7 Installing EzButton Driver

Following is the procedure for installing Easy Button driver.

Installing Easy Button driver for Windows XP

button and then click

Start

. In the Run dialog box, click

Run

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Ethernet

button

1. Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Easy Button driver.

2. Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and

navigate to the directory as "\Drivers\WinXP\Easy Button\Ez Button.exe".

3. Run the execution file for installing the Easy Button driver, and then click

complete the installing procedure.

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