Intergraph Zx10 VE User Manual

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ZX10 VE

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Windows 2000

Localized Versions

On a system with Windows 2000 Korean, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese, the Windows 2000
interface will display in English after completing Setup. Windows 2000 will display in the proper
language after you re start the system for the firs t time.

Power Management

Pressing the system’s Power b ut t on momentarily does not r un Automatic Shutdown. You can r un
the utility from the operating system taskbar tray, or from Start » Automatic Shutdown Utility »
Automatic Shutdown Utility. See the System Guide for more information on Automatic Shutdown.

ACPI power settings that control what happens when you press the system's Power button are not
available. You can find these options by going to Start » Settings » Control Panel » Power Options
» Advanced. Regardless of the setting, the system powers off when you press its Power button.

Using current versions of Hardware Monitor and ECC Memory Monitor software prevents the use
of Hibernate or Standby modes. Updated versions that allow the use of these modes will be posted
to SGI’s online services when available.

You cannot use Hibernate or Standby modes on a system with these video controllers: Intense3D
Wildcat 4210, 4110 VIO, 4105, 4000, 3510.

Device Manager

If your system has a SAF-TE card installed on the RAID disk drive cage, Device Manager displays
the card under ? Other Devices. Despite this designation, the card is working properly.

Device Manager may display an error (!) for the VGA Controller on the following video
controllers: Intense3D Wildcat 4210, 4110 VIO, 4105, 4000, 3510. You may ignore this
designation, as it does not affect their operation:

Wildcat Graphics Driver

If you reinstall Windows 2000 on a system with Intense3D Wildcat graphics, you must install the
driver software for the Wildcat graphics controller after completing Windows 2000 Setup.

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To install Wildcat graphics driver software in Windows 2000:

1. Log on to Windows 2000 using an account that has administrative privileges.

2. Insert the system’s driver CD in the system’s CD-ROM drive.

3. Right click My Computer a nd go to Manage » Device Manager » Other Devices » Video

Controller » Driver » Update Driver.

4. When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard displays, click Next.

5. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and then click Next.

6. Make sure the Disk 1 folder for the Wildcat driver on the system's driver CD is selected as the
search location, and then click OK.

7. Under Driver Files Search Results, click Next to start the installation.

8. Change to the Disk 2 folder for the Wildcat driver when prompted, and then click OK to
continue with the installation.

9. Once the driver successfully installs, click Close.

CAUTION Windows 2000 recognizes the dual pipelines in a W ildcat 4110 or 4210 graphics

controller as two devices. Repeat Steps 2 through 7 to complete the installation for
the VGA-compatible video controller driver.

10. Restart the computer.

Mylex RAID Controller Driver

When installing Windows 2000 on a system with a Mylex 150 RAID controller, do not update the
controller’s driver software during Windows 2000 Setup. When Setup completes, update the
Mylex RAID driver software using the driver delivered on the system’s driver CD.

BIOS Requirement

BIOS version 01.00.07.00 or later is required for Windows 2000.

Windows NT

Setup and the Network Controller Driver

CAUTION When going through Windows NT Setup (for the first time or to reinstall Windows

When going through Setup for the fir s t time on a system running Windows NT Server, do the
following when asked if you want Setup to search for the network adapter:

1. Click Select from List and then click Have Disk.

NT), do not let Setup auto-detect and configure the system’s network controller. If
you do, the system may fail to operate correctly.