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Rugged Tablet PC
M133 Series
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System
OS Deployment Guide
Version 1.1
Release date: 17-Apr-2017
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Document Revision History
Version
Date
Note
1.0
09-Mar-2017
Initial document release
1.1
17-Apr-2017
Add Graphics Settings
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3
CHAPTER 2: BIOS 4
2.1 BIOS and OS Support Overview 4
2.2 Changing BIOS Mode for OS Installation 4
2.3 BIOS Navigation Keys 5
2.4 Changing BIOS Settings to Install OS 7
2.5 BIOS and EC Firmware Update Guide 11
CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP OS FIRST TIME 24
3.1 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 24
3.2 Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 30
3.3 Windows 7 Ultimate / Professional for Embedded System 35
CHAPTER 4: DRIVER INSTALLATION 40
4.1 Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 40
4.2 Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 41
4.3 Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System 42
4.4 WMMIO Driver Installation (For Windows 7/8/10) 52
CHAPTER 5: UTILITY INSTALLATION 54
5.1 List of Winmate AP and Utilities 54
5.2 Installation Procedure 55
CHAPTER 6: SERIAL COM PORT SETTINGS 56
6.1 COM Port Settings 56
6.2 Adjusting COM Port Number 57
6.3 Setting Up Bluetooth COM Port 59
6.4 How to Check COM Port Proprieties 61
CHAPTER 7: OS SETTING ADJUSTMENTS 63
7.1 Microphone Setting Adjustment 63
7.2 Display Size Adjustment 66
7.3 On-screen Keyboard Adjustment (For Windows 10 Only) 69
7.4 Graphics Setting 74
CHAPTER 8: WINMATE SDK SUPPORT 78
8.1 Winmate Download Center 78
8.2 Download SDK from Winmate File Share 78
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
This document contains references and instructions on operation system and utility
installation. This guide describes the procedure how to update BIOS or change
BIOS settings to install the OS different from Winmate shipment.
For standard installation Windows OS installation, you can use Winmate’s
Recovery CD/ DVD or use Recovery Wizard following procedures described in
the M133 Series User Manual.
For alternative way, if customer installs Windows from Microsoft CD/ DVD; this
document explains some key important information (especially for consumer
versions of Windows, Non-Embedded OS).
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CHAPTER 2: BIOS
2.1 BIOS and OS Support Overview
Newer operating systems such as Windows 8 and Windows 10 are supported when
the BIOS is in UEFI mode, while Windows 7 is only supported when the BIOS is in
Legacy Mode. Please make sure the BIOS is in the corresponding mode before
proceeding to OS installation:
BIOS Mode
Supported Operating System
UEFI
Windows 8, Windows 10
Legacy
Windows 7
2.2 Changing BIOS Mode for OS Installation
There are two ways to change the BIOS mode on the tablet for new OS installation
1. Through change of BIOS settings (UEFI / LEGACY mode) using the BIOS
menu
2. Update the BIOS to the corresponding preset versions dedicated to different
Windows versions.
IMPORTANT:
Choose only one BIOS Setup method for OS Installation: either
change BIOS settings (UEFI/LEGACY mode) or update the BIOS to
the corresponding preset versions dedicated to different Windows
versions.
The choice depends on your preferences.
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2.3 BIOS Navigation Keys
This section describes the procedure to enter BIOS settings and introduces BIOS
navigation keys. To enter the BIOS setup, you need to connect an external USB
keyboard, press Del key when the prompt appears on the screen during start up.
The prompt screen shows only few seconds so need press Del key quickly.
BIOS Navigation Keys
The following keys are enabled during POST:
Key
Function
Del
Enters the BIOS setup menu.
F7
Display the boot menu. Lists all bootable devices that are connected
to the system. With cursor ↑and cursor ↓and by pressing <ENTER>,
select the device used for the boot.
Pause
Pressing the [Pause] key stops the POST. Press any other key to
resume the POST.
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The following Keys can be used after entering the BIOS Setup.
Key
Function
F1
General Help
F2
Previous Values
F3
Optimized Defaults
F4
Save & Exit
Esc
Exit
+/-
Change options
Enter
Select or execute command
Cursor ↑
Moves to the previous item
Cursor ↓
Goes to the next item
Cursor ←
Moves to the previous item
Cursor →
Goes to the next item
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2.4 Changing BIOS Settings to Install OS
This section describes how to change operating system mode in BIOS settings to
install OS that is different from the version that is shipped.
2.4.1 Default Windows 8/8.1 change to Windows 7
The instruction below describes how to change Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 7.
1. Enter BIOS Setup utility.
2. Go to “Boot” at BIOS setup menu. Click on Select Operating System.
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3. Change OS setting to Windows 7.
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2.4.2 Default Windows 7 change to Windows 8.1
1. Enter BIOS Setup menu.
2. Go into item “Boot” at BIOS setup menu.
3. Change OS setting to Windows 8.X.
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4. Now you can put your device to Boot Option #1 then you will start installation
process.
IMPORTANT:
Pay attention to the mode you created on the Recovery DVD.
PE3.0 only support legacy mode for Windows 7, PE5.0 can
support Win7/8/8.1 at legacy or UEFI mode. Creation and installing
process of the chosen mode must match.
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2.5 BIOS and EC Firmware Update Guide
This section contains the procedures required to perform updates to BIOS and EC
firmware. The update procedures require user to prepare USB drive containing
BIOS/EC update files first, and then boot the computer to BIOS UEFI Shell Mode,
and perform BIOS and EC firmware update using the update script file prepared on
the USB drive.
2.5.1 Tools needed
1. Tablet PC to be updated
2. One empty USB drive
3. Winmate BIOS Update files
4. USB hub powered with an external AC adapter (Note: if the USB Hub is not
externally AC powered, the BIOS and EC firmware update run the risk of being
corrupted)
5. USB keyboard
6. Another Windows PC to prepare update USB drive
2.5.2 Where to Download BIOS Update Files
Download the latest BIOS version from Winmate Download Center or File Share.
If you cannot find the latest BIOS version, please contact Winmate sales department
at sales@winmate.com.tw.
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2.5.3 Preparing USB Drive with BIOS/EC FW Update Files
1. Plug in an empty USB drive to a PC.
2. Unzip files from USB BOOT Disk Tool(rufus-2.11p).zip into any location on
your computer first as a folder. This folder will be used in the next few steps.
NOTE:
The actual files listed in the screenshot below may be different.
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3. Right-click on the Hrufus-2.11p.EXE, and select Run as administrator.
4. The disk format tool will appear as shown below.
Make sure the Device is targeted at the removable USB drive (from Step 1)
Partition scheme and target system type is MBR Partition scheme for
BIOS or UEFI
File system is FAT32
New volume label is USB
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5. Select Quick Format and create a bootable disk using FreeDOS.
6. Next, click on the Start button, and a Warning message will be shown. Click
Yes to proceed.
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7. The USB drive will then be formatted to a FreeDOS startup disk. Click OK to
finish and Close the tool.
8. Download the latest BIOS update files, and extract the files into an UPDATE
folder.
IMPORTANT:
It is important that the folder name is shorter than 8 characters,
otherwise update procedure cannot start.
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9. Copy the UPDATE folder into the formatted USB.
The USB drive is now ready to be used to perform for BIOS and EC firmware
update procedure detailed in the next section.
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2.5.4 Update/Flash BIOS and EC under DOS Mode
1. Prepare the Tablet PC to be updated by plugging in the AC Adapter, USB
hub, the USB drive (prepared in the previous section), and the USB
keyboard.
2. Power on the Tablet PC while pressing DEL key on the keyboard to enter the
BIOS Setup Menu.
3. Use the direction keys on the keyboard to navigate to the submenu “Boot”,
and then choose “CSM Parameters” by pressing Enter.
(If you do not have this option, jump to step 5)
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4. Once in the menu, select “Launch CSM” and hit Enter. Select Enabled and
hit Enter again.(Jump to step 6)
5. Use the direction keys on the keyboard to navigate to the submenu “Boot”,
and then choose “Select Operating System” by pressing Enter. Select
Windows 7 and hit Enter again.
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6. Hit F4, and select Yes to save the setting and exit BIOS.
7. Press F7 on the keyboard to go into the Boot Select Menu while the
computer restarts automatically. Select the removable USB drive to boot into
the USB.
8. The computer now will boot into the DOS environment loaded into the USB
drive.
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9. Enter the command “dir” to show the folder inside the USB. There should be a
“UPDATE” folder that was prepared in the previous section. Browse into the
folder by entering the command “cd UPDATE”
10. Once in the UPDATE folder, enter the command “update” to initiate the
11. The update script will scan through the BIOS on the computer and
replace it with new BIOS. The user will see block of data being programmed
with percentages.
CAUTION
Please do not unplug the AC Adapter, the update USB, or
shutdown the computer during this update, as it may cause
permanent damage to the computer that may require
substantial hardware repair.
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12. Once the BIOS update is done, a FPT Operation Passed message will
be shown, and the update script will automatically run through all the
necessary update processes as shown below. No user input will be required,
and the computer will automatically restart.
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13. To ensure the BIOS and EC firmware updates are applied successfully,
please restart the computer and press the DEL on the keyboard while the
computer is starting up, to boot into BIOS Setup Menu.
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14. Once the BIOS Setup Menu starts, check under the “Main” menu to
find the Project Version and the EC Version are shown to be update that
was successfully applied.
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