MSI MEGA PC 865 pro Software Installation Manual

G52-B6287X2

Software Installation Guide

MEGA III Series

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document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents.
Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right
to make changes without notice.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V 1.0 First Release December 2004

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CONTENTS

ENGLISH....................................................................................1

DEUTSCH..................................................................................21

FRANÇ AIS................................................................................41

ESPAÑ OL....................................................................................61

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？蔨いゅ......................................................................101

繁體中文......................................................................121

日本語..............................................................................141

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.

7. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

8. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause elec­trical shock.

9. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:

- The power cord or plug is damaged.

- Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

- The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

- The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.

- The equipment has dropped and damaged.

- The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

10. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT
MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Safety Instructions

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ENGLISH

Installation Sequence

1. Installing InterVideo InstantON

2. Installing Windows XP

3. Installing Drivers under Windows XP

4. Installing SCM under Windows XP

5. Installing InterVideo Home Theater

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1. Installing InterVideo InstantON
(Optional)

Please install the softwares in accordance with our suggested
sequence:

1. InterVideo InstantON (Optional)

2. Windows XP Operating System

3. Drivers under Windows XP

4. System Control Manager (SCM) under Windows XP

5. InterVideo Home Theater

In your package you will find an InterVideo InstantON installation
CD. It is a bootable disc for users to install InstantON to their
system. This Linux-based application allows you to operate your
MEGA III in A/V mode without booting into Microsoft’s Windows
XP operating system. To install the application, please make sure
to use a completely empty HDD or a used HDD with at least 210MB
free space (non-partitioned space).

Warning!

1. Windows XP operating system must be installed prior
to other software installation (Except InstantON).

2. The system is not compatible with any VGA card. The
InstantON application will stop responding if a VGA
card is installed.

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Installation

You can choose to install the InstantON to an empty HDD or a
non-empty HDD with at least 210MB non-partitioned space.

Option 1. Install to an empty and non-partitioned HDD

1. Turn off the system before inserting the installation CD in
the CD/DVD-ROM drive.

2. Turn on the system and the system will boot from the
installation CD. Make sure to specify CD/DVD-ROM as
your first boot device.

Option 2. Install to a non-empty HDD

1. Please make sure to leave at least 300MB free space (non­partitioned space).

2. Turn off the system before inserting the installation CD in
the CD/DVD-ROM drive. Make sure to specify CD/DVD­ROM as your first boot device.

3. Turn on the system and the system will boot from the
installation CD.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

How to specify your boot priority:

a. Power on the system and press Delete to enter the

BIOS Setup during the POST process.
b. Point to [Advanced BIOS Features] and press Enter.
c. Set [First Boot Device] to [CD-ROM].
d. Finally, select [Save & Exit Setup] and press Enter

to save the parameters and exit BIOS.

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2. Installing Windows XP

To install the Windows XP Operating System, you can use a com­pletely empty or a used HDD. However, if you choose to use a
non-empty HDD, please remember to delete the original partition
table in HDD and reserve at least 250MB non-partitioned space.

Installation

Please refer to your Microsoft User’s Manual for Windows XP OS
installation.

Warning: Backup your used HDD in case data loss may
occur during the Windows XP installation.

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1. Turn off all running applications before you install drivers
under Windows XP.

2. Insert the attached CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive.

3. When you see the following Drivers Setup Window, click
the driver (e.g. Wireless Driver) to be installed to your system.

3. Installing Drivers under Windows XP

You need to install drivers under Windows XP for normal system

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5. Select the “I Accept” check box and then click Next to

4. Click Next on the Welcome page to continue.

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6. Enter the user information and click Next.

7. click Install to start the installation.

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8. It shows the percentage of the installation process that has
been completed. Please wait.

9. The installation is complete. Click Finish to exit.

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10. You can find the Wlan Utility icon on the desktop.

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4. Installing SCM under Windows XP

You need to install System Control Manager (SCM) under Windows
XP for normal system operation.

4.1 System Control Manager

System Control Management is a new generation and powerful
tool of screen control with E-mail coming alarm and colorful status
displays for function keys integrated. System Control Manager
makes more interactive displays for you to notice what functions
you are using. There are three major functions of System Control
Manager: Front Panel Display Control, On Screen Display and Mail
Notification. Once you have installed the SCM application, you
will see an icon on the taskbar.

4.1.1 Front Panel Display Control
When you press the function key on the front panel, the front panel

will display the application’s status.

For example, if you press Play in Music mode, the front

Warning: If the System Control Manager application is
not installed or is terminated, some control functions will
not work.

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4.1.2 On Screen Display (OSD)
When you press the function key on the front panel, the monitor

will display the command received.

For example, if you press Play in Music mode, the
monitor will display the corresponding status:

Play

4.1.3 Mail Notification
With this feature launched, you don’t have to turn on and off the

mail box frequently to check out in-coming mails. Right click the
icon on the taskbar and select Mail Properties.

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Enter the Mail Server Information to check the mail automatically
and configure the frequency.

To test if you have entered the Mail Server Information correctly,
press Test. If the setting is OK, it will show you the following

If the setting is failed, you will need to reset the information.

Connect to Mail Server Succeeded!

OK

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4.2 SCM Installation

1. When you see the following Setup Window under the Utility
tab, click System Control Manager.

2. Click Next on the Welcome page to continue.

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3. The installation is complete. Click Finish to exit.

4. After you restart the computer, you can find the SMC icon
on the status area.

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5. Installing InterVideo Home Theater

Insert the attached CD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive to install the
Home Theater application. Follow the on-screen instructions later
to complete the installation.

Note: Turn off all running applications before you start.

1. Click Next on the Welcome page to continue.

2. Click Yes to proceed to the next step.

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3. Enter user’s information and serial number. The serial number
can be found on the packing of the CD. Click Next to

4. The Home Theater application will be installed to the default
folder or your preferred one. Click Browse to point to the
preferred folder. Click Next to continue.

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6. The progress indicator displays the percentage of the
installation process that has been completed.

5. It will be installed under the default program folder of
InterVideo Home Theater. You can edit a preferred title for
it. Click Next to continue.

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7. Select the check boxes to configure your Home Theater
control panel. Click Next to continue.

8. Click Finish to complete the Home Theater installation.

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9. After you restart the computer, you can find the InterVideo
Home Theater icon on the desktop.

Installationsreihenfolge

1. Installation InterVideo InstantON

2. Installation Windows XP

3. Treiberinstallation unter Windows XP

4. Installation SCM unter Windows XP

5. Installation InterVideo Home Theater

Deutsch

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Zum Lieferumfang gehört die InterVideo InstantON Installations­CD. Diese bootfähige CD dient zur Installation von InstantON auf
Ihrem System. Diese Anwendung basiert auf Linux und ermöglicht
es Ihnen, Ihren MEGA III im A/V Betrieb einzusetzen, ohne das
Betriebssystem Windows XP hochfahren zu müssen. Verwenden
Sie zur Installation der Anwendung entweder eine vollständig leere
Festplatte oder eine Festplatte mit mindestens 210 MB freiem
(unpartitioniertem) Platz.

Installation

Sie haben die Wahl, ob Sie InstantON auf einer leeren Festplatte
oder auf einer teilweise belegten mit wenigstens 210MB
unpartitioniertem Platz installieren.

Achtung:

1. Das Betriebssystem Windows XP muss vor der Instal
lation weiterer Software aufgespielt werden.

2. Das System ist zu keinerlei VGA Grafikkarte
kompatibel. InstantON reagiert nicht mehr, wenn
eine VGA Grafikkarte eingebaut ist.

1. Installation InterVideo InstantON
(Optional)

Bitte installieren Sie die Software in der vorgeschlagenen
Reihenfolge:

1. InterVideo InstantON (Optional)

2. Das Betriebssystem Windows XP

3. Windows XP Treiber

4. System Control Manager (SCM) unter Windows XP

5. InterVideo Home Theater

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Möglichkeit 2. Installation bei teilweise belegter Festplatte

1. Bitte lassen Sie mindestens 210MB (unpartitionierten) Platz
auf Ihrer Festplatte frei.

2. Schalten Sie das System aus und legen Sie danach die In­stallations-CD in Ihr CD/DVD-ROM Laufwerk. Stellen Sie
sicher, dass CD/DVD-ROM als erstes Bootlaufwerk
angegeben ist.

3. Schalten Sie das System ein, es bootet dann von der Instal­lations CD.

4. Befolgen Sie die Anweisungen auf dem Bildschirm, um die
Installation abzuschliessen.

Wie Sie die Reihenfolge der Bootlaufwerke festlegen:

a. Drücken Sie während des automatischen Selbsttest

nach dem Anschalten (POST) die Taste Entfernen
(Delete), um das BIOS aufzurufen.

b. Wählen Sie [Advanced BIOS Features] und drücken

Sie die Eingabetaste (Enter).

c. Wählen Sie unter [First Boot Device] bitte [CD-

ROM].

d. Schlussendlich wählen Sie [Save & Exit Setup] und

drücken Sie die Eingabetaste (Enter), um Ihre
Eingaben zu speichern und das BIOS zu verlassen.

Möglichkeit 1. Installation auf einer leeren unpartitionierten

Festplatte

1. Schalten Sie das System aus und legen Sie danach die In­stallations-CD in Ihr CD/DVD-ROM Laufwerk.

2. Schalten Sie das System ein, es bootet dann von der
Installations CD. Stellen Sie sicher, dass CD/DVD-ROM als
erstes Bootlaufwerk angegeben ist.

3. Stellen Sie die für Sie geeignete Sprache für die Installation
ein. Befolgen Sie die Anweisungen auf dem Bildschirm, um
die Installation abzuschliessen.

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2. Installation Windows XP

Zur Installation des Betriebssystems Windows XP können Sie sowohl
eine vollständig leere oder aber teilweise belegte Festplatte
verwenden. Sollten Sie sich zur Installation auf einer teilweise
belegten Festplatte entscheiden, vergessen Sie bitte nicht, die
ursprüngliche Partitionstabelle zu löschen und wenigstens 250MB
unpartitionierten Platz frei zu halten.

Installation

Bitte entnehmen Sie die notwendigen Installationshinweise dem
Benutzerhandbuch zu Microsoft’s Betriebssystem Windows XP.

Achtung: Führen Sie ein Backup der Daten auf der teilweise
belegten Festplatte durch, für den Fall, dass es während
der Installation von Windows XP zu Datenverlusten kommt.

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3. Treiberinstallation unter Windows XP

Um den normalen Betrieb des Systems zu ermöglichen, müssen
Sie under Windows XP Treiber installieren.

1. Beenden Sie alle laufenden Programme, bevor Sie die

Windows XP Treiber installieren.

2. Legen Sie die beigefügte CD in das CD/DVD-ROM Laufwerk.

3. Wenn Sie das folgende Fenster “Teibereinrichtung” sehen,

klicken Sie den Treiber an, der auf Ihrem System installiert
werden soll (z.B. Wireless Driver für WLAN).