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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

•

Intel Wireless LAN utility

•

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

Next

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.

.

Browse

Video

button and

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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

Browse

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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2.3 System Upgrades

This section provides an easy step in doing system upgrades for your notebook computer.

2.3.1 Jumper Settings

This section provides a jumper setting lists of configuring the notebook.

DSW1

Keyboard Type Select

K/B Type Pos #1 POS #2

US KEYBOARD OFF OFF

JP KEYBOARD ON OFF

UK KEYBOARD ON ON

DVDSEL

ODD select Pos #5

KME UJDA745 DVD/CD-RW

Combo

BIOS Crisis

BIOS Crisis Pos#4

Default OFF

BIOS Crisis ON

Password Override ( CMOS / RTC Data ) Jumper Setting

CMOS clear select Pos#6

RTC Battery Normal OFF

Clear (RTC) DATA ON

ON

Figure 2-1 Location of DSW1

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2.3.2 CPU Upgrade Procedure

The MB02 features Mobile Intel Pentium-M FCPGA Processors. It is located on the upper
right side of the system motherboard.

How to Access the CPU Socket

To install or replace the CPU, follow the steps below:

1. Turn off the system and remove both AC adapter and the battery pack from the notebook
unit.

2. There are four screws on the bottom case and that should be removing as the picture
indicated.

Figure 2-2 Location of screws

3. Remove keyboard cover by gently bending it and sliding it towards in front of you.

Figure 2-3 Remove keyboard Cover

4. Lift the keyboard and tilt it towards the LCD panel.

5. Release keyboard cable by sliding the ZIF connector towards up direction.

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Figure 2-4 Remove keyboard

6. Release two screws as shown in the picture below, and then remove Middle plate.

Figure 2-5 Remove Middle plate

7. Release four screws and one cable as shown in the picture below, and then remove heat
sink plate and Fan.

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Figure 2-6 Remove heat sink plate and Fan

8. Use a flat screwdriver to unlock CPU.

Figure 2-7 Remove CPU

9. Remove CPU and insert the preferred CPU.

10. Use a flat screwdriver to lock CPU.

11. Place back the heat plate and keyboard cover. Boot on the computer, and then BIOS will
automatically detect the type of the CPU which just be installed.

2.3.3 Memory Upgrade Procedure

The notebook computer offers two memory slot using DDR DIMM at 128MB, 256MB,
512MB and 1024MB DDR-RAM. Two memory slots are found inside the memory
compartment. The memory compartment is located on the underside of your computer inside
the memory compartment. With two memory slots, you can have several combinations up to
2048MB.

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Using the Memory Slot inside the Memory Compartment

Follow the steps below on how to upgrade the memory modules:

1. Make sure the system is powered off and that no peripheral devices are attached.

2. Turn the system over and locate the screw on the memory compartment.

3. Remove the K/B cover, K/B and Middle plate.

4. Locate the memory module socket. Align the notch with the notch in the socket connector
and insert the module as follows:

Hold the DIMM at a 60-degree angle and align the DIMM connector with the

−

socket in the system. Push the connector into the socket.

− Press down on the edge of the DIMM until the locking tabs on the sides snap into

place, securing the module.

5. To remove a DIMM, press the locking tabs away from the sides of the module until the
module pops up. Then, remove the DIMM.

6. Reassemble the notebook compon ents as follows.

Put the DIMM door back.

−

− Replace the screw and turn the system over.

2.3.4 Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure

The notebook provides a built-in hard disk for the primary IDE controller. The HDD is an
industry standard 2.5” IDE disk drive and can be upgraded with another standard 2.5” HDD.

1. Make sure the system is powered off and that no peripheral devices are attached.

2. Remove the four screws.

Figure 2-8 Remove HDD module

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3. Remove the HDD module from the base unit.

4. Remove four screws of frame HDD bracket plate.

Figure 2-9 Screws Locations of the frame HDD bracket plate

2.3.5 System BIOS Upgrade Procedure

The notebook supports EPROM Flash BIOS that allows you to easily update the system BIOS
using the Phoenix BIOS Flash utility program called “PHLASH.COM”. This program runs
under MS-DOS and requires the system not to load high memory like HIMEM.SYS. It also
needs the “PLATFORM.BIN” file in order to activate.

Follow the steps below on how to update the system BIOS:

1. Prepare a clean bootable diskette without loading the HIMEM.SYS. Copy the files

PHLASH.COM and PLATFORM.BIN into the diskette along with the BIOS ROM file.

Restart the computer and boot from the diskette. At the DOS prompt, type the command

2.

“PHLASH <BIOSfile.ROM>” to activate Flash BIOS programming utility. The
computer will then start to update the system BIOS inside the notebook.

3. After programming is complete, the system will prompt you to press any key to shutdown

the computer. The BIOS version is displayed inside the BIOS Setup Main menu. Press
<F2> after power on to run CMOS Setup program.

BIOS Version : 1.0A-0716-0724

i It is very important not to power off the system whenever the FLASH BIOS

program is running. Otherwise, the system may not be able to power on and you
need to replace the BIOS EPROM chip from another working notebook.

i Always plug in the AC adapter when updating the BIOS.

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