Compaq Armada 7300 - Notebook PC Installation manual

White Paper

Publication date: November 1998

PRT009A1098

Prepared by Software Product

Marketing

Compaq Computer Corporation

Introduction .................................3

Installation Requirements and Dependencies.......................3

Installation Scripts ......................5

Installation of Compaq

Drivers and Enhancements ......12

Appendix 1: Downloading

Software from the Compaq

Website.......................................22

Appendix 2: Using the

SoftPaq Utility ............................23

Appendix 3: Installing

Diagnostics and Setup..............24

Appendix 4: Determining your ROM Version and

Upgrading if Needed .................25

Appendix 5: Docking for the first time .....................................27

Installing Microsoft Windows NT

Workstation 4.0 on Compaq

Armada Products

Abstract: This white paper focuses on the steps necessary for the successful installation of Microsoft Windows NT Workstation (NTW)

4.0 with Service Pack 3 on Compaq Armada Portable Products. The steps outlined provide you with complete installation procedures and work regardless of the currently installed operating system.

For details on Compaq’s overall operating system strategy, operating system features, and the installation of additional Service

Packs, please refer to the white paper titled “Operating System

Support for Compaq Portable Platforms.”

This document is intended for Compaq personnel and customers needing information on installing Microsoft NT Workstation 4.0 on selected Compaq Armada portable products.

Document number PRT009A1098

Installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada Products

Notice

The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT

WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS

INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR

ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES

WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS

PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION), EVEN IF

COMPAQ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

The limited warranties for Compaq products are exclusively set forth in the documentation accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting a further or additional warranty.

This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested. The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available solution. This test is not a determination or product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows NT Server and Workstation, Microsoft SQL Server for

Windows NT are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

NetWare and Novell are registered trademarks and intraNetWare, NDS, and Novell Directory Services are trademarks of Novell, Inc.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Copyright ©1998 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.


White Paper prepared by Software Product Marketing

First Edition (November 1998)

Document Number PRT009A1098

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Introduction

This white paper discusses installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation (NTW) 4.0 with

Service Pack 3 (SP 3) on Compaq Armada portable products. This white paper provides step by step instructions for the installation process. When you have completed all of the procedures outlined for your specific platform, you will have successfully installed Windows NTW and all

Compaq provided software deliverables to extend functionality and enhance the overall user experience.

NOTE: You must back up all data and applications prior to installing Microsoft NTW.

Installation Requirements and

Dependencies

Before beginning the installation scripts for any of the platforms, obtain the items listed below.

The following items can be obtained directly from Microsoft:

•

Microsoft Windows NTW 4.0 CD and the three setup diskettes

•

Microsoft Windows NTW Service Pack 3 CD

•

Microsoft MS-DOS v6.22 Boot Disk with FDISK utility

The following items can be obtained from Compaq:

•

The latest Compaq Support Software CD containing all updated drivers and deliverables needed in the section, “Installation of Compaq Drivers and Enhancements.” The Compaq Support Software CD is updated monthly and is available either via an annual subscription or as a one-time purchase. The user interface mirrors the Compaq Website.

Alternatively, all files may be obtained from the Compaq Website at http://www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html

.

See Appendix 1, “Downloading Software from the Compaq Website” for instructions on using the Compaq Website if you are unfamiliar with obtaining SoftPaqs.

•

You must obtain the latest version of the drivers and enhancements that are compatible with Windows

NTW. Previous versions may not work or may produce anomalies.

Alternatively, you may use the Compaq Software CD. However, many of these drivers and enhancements have been updated. Therefore, Compaq strongly suggests you obtain the latest versions from the current Compaq Support Software CD or the Compaq Website before you begin these installation procedures.

•

The most current available ROM for your platform. See Appendix 4, “Determining your ROM Version and Upgrading if Needed” for information on determining your current ROM version and how to update if necessary.

•

A blank, high-density floppy diskette if you choose to make the recommended Emergency Rescue

Diskette.

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Terms and Assumptions

NOTE: Attempt the installation of Windows NTW only while on AC Power. This prevents the unit from abruptly shutting down if it runs out of battery power, which could corrupt the installation.

•

Secondary-click - The term secondary-click is used throughout the scripts. For right-handed mouse users, this is the right mouse button. For left-handed mouse users, this is the left mouse button.

•

Drive Letters – All drive letters used for hard drives and CD-ROM drives are examples only. Your individual configuration may make the examples incorrect. For example, you are told to click CD-

ROM drive D: when actually your CD-ROM drive letter is E:.

•

Drivers and Enhancement File Locations – Most drivers and enhancements are assumed to be in the directory C:\~COMPAQ\XXXXXXXX where XXXXXXXX is the subdirectory name created by the

SoftPaq utility for these scripts. See Appendix 2, “Using the SoftPaq Utility” if you are not familiar with the SoftPaq utility and how to extract files from them. One possible exception is the Real Mode

CD-ROM drivers that may be on diskette, normally the A: drive.

•

Restarting the Computer – During the Windows NTW installation, and the installation of several drivers and enhancements, you are prompted to restart the computer. Please ensure that you have removed any floppy diskettes from the diskette drive and the Windows NTW disc from the CD-ROM drive as applicable before restarting the computer.

•

Real Mode CD-ROM Drivers – Depending upon your platform, these can be found on the Web, either under Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows 98. They will be listed as either “IDE CD-ROM

Drivers” under the Storage section or as “Real Mode Support” under the Utilities section.

•

When the term Web is used, it is synonymous with the www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html

, the Support Software CD, the Compaq BBS, or the Compaq FTP site. It is important that you obtain the latest Windows NTW compatible drivers and enhancements from one of these sites.

•

Instructions for using the Compaq Website and Compaq SoftPaqs are located in the appendices at the end of this document.

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Installation Scripts

NTW Installation – Armada 1500, 4100, & 4200 Families

NOTE: Make sure that the system is undocked (Standalone) and there are no PC Cards in the

PCMCIA slots when installing the operating system.

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1.

Prior to installing Windows NTW, the original operating system should be removed from the system.

To remove the original operating system, boot the system with an MS-DOS v6.22 Boot Disk. Next, delete the all DOS partitions using the FDISK utility. If you are unsure how to use the FDISK program, refer to the Microsoft KB article Q76802 for instructions. This article may be found online at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q76/8/02.asp

.

CAUTION: Do not delete the Non-DOS partition that contains Compaq Diagnostics and Setup/P.

2.

Restart the system with the first NTW Setup Disk inserted into the diskette drive and the NTW CD inserted into the CD-ROM drive. Windows NTW reads the entire contents of the first disk into memory and prompts you for the second NTW setup disk.

3.

Insert Setup Disk Two per the instructions and press Enter. The ‘Welcome to Setup’ screen is displayed.

4.

Press Enter. The next screen describes how Setup automatically detects the computer’s standard controllers.

5.

Press Enter. You are prompted for NTW Setup Disk Three.

6.

Insert disk three into the drive and press Enter to continue. You are informed that an IDE CD-ROM

(ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller has been found.

7.

Press Enter. The Windows NTW Licensing Agreement displays.

8.

Read through the agreement by pressing PgDn, then press F8 to agree to accept the terms of the

Licensing Agreement. Setup displays any hardware that is detected.

9.

Press Enter to display a list of hard drive partitions upon which to install the operating system.

If you are not familiar with hard drive partitioning schemes, see the File Systems and their use on

Compaq Armada Portable Products white paper. For additional information, see Chapter 5 of your

Windows NT Workstation manual, “Beginning Installation.”

10.

Select the 2 nd

option, Unpartitioned space, and press Enter.

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See Appendix 5, “Docking for the First Time” for information on docking your Armada Portable for the first time.


Installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada Products 6

11.

Select the best file system for your applications, then press Enter. If you are unsure which file system to select, contact your IT department or choose the FAT file system

2

.

NOTE: The FAT file system can be converted to NTFS

3

at a later time. If you select NTFS as your file system, it can only be changed to a FAT file system on the drive by reformating the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system

12.

If you choose FAT and the partition is larger than 2-GB, you are prompted that the size exceeds the amount supported by MS-DOS. You can return to the previous menu and create a 2-GB or smaller partition upon which to install the operating system. To do so: a.

Press Esc to return to the disk partitioning menu.

b.

Highlight ‘Unpartitioned space’ and press C.

c.

Enter the number of the partition you wish to create, then press Enter.

d.

Highlight ‘C: New (Unformatted)’ and press Enter. The hard drive is formatted

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.

13.

Select the directory where the operating system will be installed by typing the appropriate directory name, then pressing Enter. It is recommended that the default directory of \WINNT be selected.

14.

Press Enter to examine the hard disk for corruption, or Esc to skip the examination. It is recommended that you allow Setup to perform this step.

15.

The system copies files from the NTW CD to the hard drive. This takes several minutes.

16.

Remove the floppy disk from the diskette drive and press Enter to restart the computer.

15.

After the computer restarts, the graphical portion of Setup loads and additional files are copied to the hard drive.

16.

The Setup Wizard gathers information about the hardware. Click Next.

17.

Select the type of installation is to be performed. If you are unsure which type of installation to select, contact your IT department or choose PORTABLE, then click Next.

18.

Enter your name and, if desired, tab to the organization field and enter your company name. Click

Next.

18.

Enter the Product Key that came with your Windows NTW documentation, Certificate of Authenticity.

Click Next.

19.

Enter the computer name: a.

This name must be unique on the network.

b.

The name can be up to 15 characters but should not include spaces.

c.

If you are unsure what to name your computer, contact your IT department.

d.

Enter the name and click Next to continue.

2

FAT partitions are limited to 4-GB under Windows NT Workstation and 2-GB for MS-DOS compatibility. You may need to redo step 11 and create a smaller partition. For more information on file systems, you may refer to the White Paper “File Systems and Their

Use on Compaq Armada Portable Products.” For additional information also refer to Chapter 5 – Beginning Installation in your

Windows NT Workstation manual.

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If you choose to use NTFS, ensure that you use version 2.0F or later of F10 Setup/P.

4

If you choose NTFS, the hard drive is formatted with FAT and converted on the next restart.



20.

Select an Administrator password: a.

Enter, then reenter the password.

CAUTION: If you forget this password before setting up additional user accounts, the operating system will have to be reinstalled.

b.

Click Next.

NOTE: If passwords do not match, you will be prompted to reenter them until they do.

21.

You are asked if you want to create an Emergency Repair Disk. It is highly recommended that you make an Emergency Repair Disk.

NOTE: You can create additional Emergency Repair Disks after the installation is complete by running the RDISK program.

22.

Select the operating system components you want to install, then press Next.

NOTE: If you are unsure, install the most common components.

The Installing Windows NTW Network screen is displayed.

23.

Click Next. You are asked if you are on a network and if so, how you will be accessing the network.

Since no two network setups are the same, it is highly recommended that you do not set up any networking components. You should contact your Network Administrators and have them properly set up the networking portions of NTW.

24.

Choose ‘Do not connect this computer to a network at this time’ and click Next.

25.

This phase is complete. Click Finish to continue the setup procedure.

26.

Verify that the Date and Time are correct and choose the proper Time Zone, then click Close.

27.

Verify that your video adapter was properly detected, then click OK.

28.

Click Test and OK to test the defaults. A multicolor graphic is displayed for several seconds.

29.

You are asked if the graph appeared correctly. Answer Yes, then click OK twice to continue setup.

NOTE: You will update the video drivers in the “Installation of Compaq Drivers and

Enhancements” section so no changes are necessary at this time.

30.

Various files are copied from the CD to the hard drive.

31.

If you chose to make an Emergency Repair Disk, the configuration is saved and you are prompted to insert a floppy disk. Choose OK to make the Emergency Repair Disk.

32.

You are prompted to restart the system. Be sure you have removed any diskettes from the diskette

drive.

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The Windows NTW installation is complete. Proceed to “Installing Service Pack 3 from CD.”

After installing Service Pack 3, see “Installing Compaq Drivers and Enhancements” to install the additional drivers and support.

NOTE: You must install all drivers for your system to have complete functionality.

NTW Installation – Armada 1700, 3500, 6500, and 7000

Families

NOTE: Make sure that the system is undocked (Standalone) and there are no PC Cards in the

PCMCIA slots when installing the drivers.

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Prior to installing Windows NTW, the original operating system should be removed from the system. To remove the original operating system:

1.

Boot the system with an MS-DOS v6.22 Boot Disk.

2.

Delete all DOS partitions using the FDISK utility. If you are unsure how to use the FDISK program, refer to Microsoft’s KB article Q76802 for instructions. This article may be found online at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q76/8/02.asp

.

CAUTION: Do not delete the Non-DOS partition that contains Compaq Diagnostics and Setup/P.

Armada 6500 and 7000 Family users should now power off the system, swap the diskette drive for the CD-ROM drive and then restart the computer.

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To install Windows NTW:

1.

Restart the system with the NTW CD inserted into the CD-ROM drive. The computer boots from the

NTW CD and the system reads several files into memory.

2.

Press Enter when the ‘Welcome to Setup’ screen displays.

3.

You are informed that an IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller has been found. Press Enter.

4.

If you receive an informational screen that Setup has determined that your hard drive has more than

1024 cylinders, press Enter. The Windows NTW Licensing Agreement displays.

5.

Read through the agreement by pressing PgDn.

6.

Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement. Setup displays the hardware that is detected.

7.

Press Enter. A list of hard drive partitions upon which to install the operating system is displayed.

For customers not familiar with hard drive partitioning schemes, please refer to the White Paper titled

“File Systems and Their Use on Compaq Armada Portable Products.” For additional information also refer to Chapter 5 - Beginning Installation in your Windows NT Workstation manual.

8.

Select the 2 nd

option, ‘Unpartitioned space’ then press Enter.

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6

See your documentation if unsure how to swap the diskette drive for the CD-ROM drive.


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9.

Select the best file system for your applications, then press Enter. If you are unsure which file system to select, contact your IT department or choose the FAT file system

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.

NOTE: The FAT file system can be converted to NTFS

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at a later time if you choose to do so. If you select NTFS as your file system, the only way to again have a FAT file system on the drive would be to reformat the hard drive and reinstall the operating system.

10.

If you choose FAT and the partition is larger than 2-GB, you are prompted that the size exceeds the amount supported by MS-DOS. You can return to the previous menu and create a 2-GB or smaller partition upon which to install the operating system. To do so: a.

Press Esc to return to disk partitioning menu.

b.

Highlight ‘Unpartitioned space’ and press C.

c.

You will then be asked to enter the size of the partition you wish to create. Enter that number and then press Enter.

d.

Highlight ‘C: New (Unformatted)’ and press Enter.

The hard drive is formatted

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.

11.

Select the directory where the operating system will be installed, then press Enter. It is recommended that the default directory of \WINNT be selected.

12.

Press Enter to examine the hard disk for corruption (recommended) or Esc to skip the examination.

13.

Allow the system to copy files from the NTW CD to the hard drive. This takes several minutes.

14.

Remove any floppies and CDs from the drives when prompted.

15.

Press Enter to restart the computer.

16.

Re-insert the NTW CD at the boot menu. The graphical portion of Setup loads, and additional files are copied to the hard drive.

17.

Allow the Setup Wizard to gather information about the hardware, then click Next.

18.

Select the type of installation to perform, then click Next.

If you are unsure which type of installation to select, contact your IT department or choose

PORTABLE.

19.

Enter your name and, if desired, tab to the organization field and enter your company name, then click

Next.

20.

Enter the Product Key that came with your Windows NTW documentation, Certificate of Authenticity, then click Next.

21.

Enter the computer name, then click Next.

a.

This name must be unique on the network.

b.

The name can be up to 15 characters but should not include spaces.

c.

If you are unsure what to name your computer, contact your IT department.

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FAT partitions are limited to 4-GB under Windows NT Workstation and 2-GB for MS-DOS compatibility. You may need to redo step 11 and create a smaller partition. For more information on file systems, you may refer to the White Paper “File Systems and Their

Use on Compaq Armada Portable Products.” For additional information also refer to Chapter 5 – Beginning Installation in your

Windows NT Workstation manual.

8

If you choose to use NTFS, ensure that you use version 2.0F or later of F10 Setup/P.

9

If you choose NTFS, the hard drive is formatted with FAT and converted on the next restart.


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22.

Select an Administrator password: a.

Enter, then reenter the password.

CAUTION: If you forget this password before setting up additional user accounts, the operating system will have to be reinstalled.

23.

You are asked if you want to create an Emergency Repair Disk. It is highly recommended that you make an Emergency Repair Disk. Armada 6500 and 7000 Family users will not be able to accomplish this step during Setup as there is no floppy drive in the system. You can create additional Emergency

Repair Disks after the installation is complete by running the RDISK program.

24.

Select the operating system components to be installed, then click Next.

NOTE: If you are unsure, install the most common components.

The Installing Windows NTW Network screen displays.

25.

Click Next. You are asked if you are on a network and if so, how you will be accessing the network.

Since no two network setups are the same, it is recommended that you not set up any networking components. You should contact your Network Administrators and have them properly setup the networking portions of NTW.

26.

Choose ‘Do not connect this computer to a network at this time’ and click Next.

27.

This phase is complete. Click Finish to continue the setup procedure.

28.

Verify that the Date and Time are correct and choose the proper Time Zone, then click Close.

29.

Click OK when the screen displays ‘VGA compatible display adapter’ has been detected.

30.

Click OK on the ‘Display Properties’ tab.

NOTE: You will update the video drivers in the “Installation of Compaq Drivers and Enhancements” section, so no changes are necessary at this time.

31.

Various files are copied from the CD to the hard drive.

32.

If you chose to make an Emergency Repair Disk, the configuration is saved and you are prompted to insert a floppy disk. Choose OK to make the Emergency Repair Disk.

33.

You will be prompted to restart the system. Be sure to remove the NTW disc from the CD-ROM

drive before restarting the computer.

The Windows NTW installation is complete. Proceed to “Installing Service Pack 3 from CD.”

After installing Service Pack 3, see “Installation of Compaq Drivers and Enhancements” to install the additional drivers and support software.

NOTE: You must install all drivers for your system to have complete functionality.



Installing Service Pack 3 from CD

1.

Log on to the system as Administrator.

2.

Click OK to close the Tip window.

3.

Insert the Windows NTW Service Pack 3 CD into the CD-ROM drive. Internet Explorer starts automatically and displays the initial installation screen.

4.

Click ‘Install Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0’ to start the installation. A Confirm File Open dialog box appears.

5.

Choose OPEN to continue.

6.

Click Next from the Welcome screen.

7.

Read the Software License Agreement and click Yes to accept the terms.

8.

Click Next to install the Service Pack from the Service Pack Setup screen.

9.

It is highly recommended that you choose to create an Uninstall Directory. Make the appropriate choice and click Next to continue.

10.

Click Finish to install Service Pack 3 and wait while the files are copied from the CD to the hard drive.

11.

Read the ‘Windows NT Service Pack Setup’ screen then click OK.

12.

The system reboots.

NOTE: If at anytime, you change the configuration of your system including adding or removing any NTW components, you must reapply the Service Pack and the Windows NTW 4.0

Support Diskette (installed in the Installation of Compaq Drivers and Enhancements section).

You should also update the Emergency Repair disk after ensuring the configuration is correct.



Installation of Compaq Drivers and

Enhancements

Table 1 lists the necessary drivers and enhancements, available as of the publication of this white paper. You should always check the Compaq Website for the complete, up-to date list of available drivers and enhancements. The most current SoftPaq file name, as of the publication of this white paper, is also listed. Instructions for obtaining these SoftPaqs may be found in

Appendix 1, “Downloading Software from the Compaq Website.” After obtaining the necessary files for your Armada portable, proceed to the installation instructions for each deliverable.

Important Notes

•

Make sure that the system is undocked (Standalone) and there are no PC Cards in the PCMCIA slots when installing the drivers.

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•

Any first step which begins with ‘Double-click SETUP’ assumes that you have used ‘My Computer’ or Explorer to navigate to the directory where the files are located after having been extracted from the

SoftPaq.

•

These SoftPaq numbers are the minimum required for Windows NT Workstation. They may be superceded as noted on the Compaq Website.

•

Since no two network setups are the same, it is highly recommended that you do not set up any networking components. You should contact your Network Administrators and have them properly set up the networking portions of Windows NT Workstation.

•

It is strongly recommended that after all of the additional software programs and drivers have been installed, you update the Emergency Repair Disk by running the RDISK program.

Table 1. Compaq Driver and Enhancement SoftPaqs for Windows NT Workstation

Family

Armada 1500

Driver/Enhancement

C&T 68554 Video Drivers

CardWare

Compaq 336 Series Modem INF File

SoftPaq #

SP5487

SP5443

SP3655

Compaq 560CL Telephony Modem Driver SP6469

Diagnostics

Display Support

SP5644

SP3168

ESS Audio Drivers

Insight Management Agents

SP5655

SP5167

Intel Ethernet Drivers

Netflex-3 Ethernet Drivers

Power Management

Programmable Keys

Security32

Support Software

SP7129

SP2978

SP5490

SP5414

SP5628

SP4768 continued

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Table 1. Compaq Driver and Enhancement SoftPaqs for Windows NT Workstation (continued)

Family

Armada 1700

Armada 3500

Armada 4100

Armada 4200


C&T 65555 Video Drivers

SoftPaq #

SP7222

CardWare SP7223

Compaq 560VL Telephony Modem Driver SP7447

Diagnostics

ESS 1869 Audio Drivers




Power Management

Programmable Keys

Security32

System Enhancements

C&T Video Drivers

CardWare

Diagnostics

ESS1869 Audio Drivers




Power Management

Programmable Keys

Security32

System Enhancements

CardWare

Cirrus Logic 7543/7548 Video Driver

ESS 688/1688/1788 Audio Drivers

Ethernet Drivers


Programmable Keys

Supplemental Programs

C&T 68554 Video Driver

CardWare

ESS 187x Audio Drivers

Ethernet Drivers

Diagnostics


MultiBay Support

SP7237

SP7248

SP6573

SP7129

SP6599

SP7129

SP6599

SP8355

SP7176

SP8086

SP7281

SP5443

SP2057

SP2354

SP2761

SP3695

SP2787

SP2759

SP5487

SP5443

SP6423

SP5387

SP4911

SP5399

SP5504

SP7266

SP7176

SP7191

SP7281

SP8327

SP8328

SP8342

SP7248

SP7393 continued


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Table 1. Compaq Driver and Enhancement SoftPaqs for Windows NT Workstation (continued)

Family

Armada 4200

(continued)


Power Management

SoftPaq #

SP5490

Armada 6500

Armada 7300/7700

Armada 7400/7800

Programmable Keys

Security 32 Support

ATI Video Driver

ESS Audio Driver

ESS Audio Rack 32 Driver

IDE CD-ROM Driver

CardWare

Plug and Play Management Driver

Power Management

CardWare

Diagnostics

External Display Configuration Utility



Modem Information File

MultiBay Support


Power Management

Programmable Keys

S3 Display Drivers

Security 32 Support

Support Software

CardWare

Compaq Series II Modem Driver

Diagnostics

External Display Configuration Utility



MultiBay Support


Power Management

Programmable Keys

S3 M5 Video Drivers

Security 32 Support

System Enhancements

SP4767

SP5167

SP3716

SP5834

SP2978

SP5490

SP5414

SP6301

SP6284

SP4768

SP6656

SP6471

SP6700

SP6586

SP6671

SP6573

SP6685

SP6599

SP6686

SP5414

SP6672

SP6284

SP6670

SP5414

SP5429

SP8208

SP8201

SP8203

SP8200

SP8204

SP8206

SP8205

SP5443

SP4911

SP4840


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Installing the C & T 68554 Video Driver

(1540, 1560, 1570, 1571, 1573,

1590, 1592, 1598, 4210, & 4220)

1.

Secondary-click on an open area of the desktop and select ‘Properties’.

2.

Click on the ‘Settings’ tab.

3.

Click on ‘Display Type’.

4.

Click Change.

5.

Click on ‘Have Disk’.

6.

Enter the path to the video driver extracted from the SoftPaq, then click OK.

7.

Click OK to select the highlighted ‘Chips Video Accelerator (64300/10 65535/40/45/48/50/54/55)’.

You are told that you are installing a third-party driver.

8.

Click YES. The necessary drivers are installed.

9.

Click OK on the successful installation dialog.

10.

Click Close to close the ‘Change Display type’ and ‘Display Properties’ windows.

11.

Click YES to restart the system.

12.

After the system reboots and you log on, you are shown that you have installed a new graphics driver.

Click OK to close this dialog and OK again to close the ‘Display Properties’ window.

Installing the C & T NT 4.0 Video Driver

1.


2.

Click the ‘Settings’ tab.

3.

Click ‘Display Type’.

4.

Click CHANGE.

5.

Click ‘Have Disk’.

6.

Enter the location of the video driver ‘C:\~COMPAQ\VIDEO’ and click OK.

7.

Click on OK to select the highlighted ‘Chips Video Accelerator (64300/10 65535/40/45/48/50/54/55)’.

You are told that you are installing a third-party driver.

8.


9.


10.


11.


12.



Installing Display Support or Cirrus Logic 7543/7548

Video Driver

(1510, 1520, 1530, 1535, 1550, 1580, 1585, & 4100 Family)

1.


2.


3.


4.

Click Change.



5.


6.

Enter the location where the video driver was extracted to from the SoftPaq and then click OK.

7.

Click OK to select the highlighted ‘Cirrus Logic CL-GD 754x 1.40E Graphics Adapter’. You are told that you are installing a third-party driver.

8.


9.


10.


11.


12.



Installing the ATI Video Driver

1.


2.


3.


4.

Click CHANGE.

5.


6.

Enter the location of the video driver ‘C:\~COMPAQ\VIDEO’ and click OK.

7.

A list of ATI graphics accelerators is displays. Select the one you are using, then click OK.

8.


9.


10.


11.


12.



Installing the Display Driver Support

1.

Secondary-click on an open area of the Windows desktop and select ‘Properties’.

2.


3.


4.

Click CHANGE.

5.


6.

Enter the location of the video driver ‘C:\~COMPAQ\VIDEO_NT4’ and click OK.

7.

Highlight ‘7548’ then click OK.

8.

Highlight ‘Cirrus Logic CL-GD 754x 1.40 Graphics Adapter’ and click OK. You are told that you are installing a third-party driver.

9.


10.


11.



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12.


13.



Installing the S3 Display Driver

1.

Secondary-click on an open area of the Windows desktop and select ‘Properties’.

2.


3.

Click ‘Display Type.’

4.

Click CHANGE.

5.


6.

Enter the location of the video driver ‘C:\~ COMPAQ\VIDEO’ and click OK.

7.

Click OK to select the highlighted ‘S3 Incorporated Display Driver v1.02.21.’ You are then told that you are installing a third-party driver.

8.

Click YES to proceed. The necessary drivers are installed.

9.


10.


11.


12.


Click OK close this dialog and OK again to close the ‘Display Properties’ window.

Installing the Windows NT Display Refresh Utility

1.

Open an Explorer window and highlight the C:\~COMPAQ\REFRESH directory.

2.

Locate the file S3_M1.INF and secondary-click it.

3.

Highlight and click INSTALL to add a Compaq tab in the ‘Display Properties’ to control the refresh rates.

Installing the NonDDC Monitor Configuration

1.

Double-click SETUP in the C:\~COMPAQ\CRTCFG directory.

2.

Click Next from the Welcome screen.

3.

Click OK to restart the computer.

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Installing CardWare

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1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where CardWare was extracted from the SoftPaq.

2.

Click Next from the ‘Welcome to CardWare’ setup screen.

3.

Ensure that there are no PC Cards currently in the system, then click Next.

4.

Confirm the directory choice, then click Next.

5.

Ensure the correct Compaq family is highlighted and the ‘Express’ option is selected. Click Next.

6.

Click Finish and allow the computer to restart.

NOTE: Only user accounts with Administrator rights have access to PCTray functions of

CardWare. Once installed, PC Cards are useable by all users regardless of the user rights.

Installing the Compaq 336 Series Modem INF

(1510, 1520,1530,

1535, 1540, 1550,1580, 1585, 1590)

1.

Select Start

→

Settings

→

Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Modem icon.

3.

Highlight ‘Don’t detect my modem’ and click Next.

4.


5.

Enter the location where the modem INF file was extracted to from the SoftPaq and click OK.

6.

Choose Next to select ‘Compaq Armada 1500 Series 336 Telephony Modem’.

7.

Highlight COM2 and click Next.

8.

Check the country and correct it if necessary.

9.

Enter your area code and, if needed, what number to dial to get an outside line.

10.

Verify that the phone system is tone or pulse dial and click Next.

11.

Click Finish, then Close to complete the installation.

Installing the Compaq Armada 1500 Series 560CL

Telephony Modem

(1560, 1570, 1571,1573, 1592, 1598)

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where the SoftPaq was extracted.

2.

Click Next.

3.

Click Next to ‘Install new modem driver and components.’

4.

Select the appropriate county and click YES.

5.

Click Finish to restart the computer.

Installing the Armada 7000 Family 336 Modem INF

1.

Select Start

→

Settings

→

Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Modem icon.

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Prior to installing CardWare, install Power Management or the Supplemental Programs as applicable for your system.


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3.

Highlight ‘Don’t detect my modem’ and click Next.

4.


5.

Enter the location of the modem INF file ‘C:\~COMPAQ\MODEM’ and click OK.

6.

Choose Next to select ‘Compaq Armada 7000 Series Global SpeedPaq Telephony Modem’.

7.

Highlight COM2 and click Next.

8.

Check the country and correct it if necessary.

9.

Enter your area code and, if needed, which number to dial to get an outside line.

10.

Verify that the phone system is tone or pulse dial and click Next.

11.

Click Finish and then Close to complete the installation.

Installing Diagnostics

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where Diagnostics was extracted to from the SoftPaq.

2.

Click ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now.’

3.


Installing the ESS Audio Drivers

1.

Select Start

→

Settings

→

Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Multimedia icon.

3.

Click the ‘Devices’ tab and click Add.

4.

Click OK to select ‘Unlisted or Updated Driver’.

5.

Enter the location where the audio driver was extracted to from the SoftPaq and click OK.

6.

Choose OK again to select (for example) ‘ES1878 AudioDrive 2.00.85’.

7.

Click Restart Now to restart the system so the new driver can take effect.

Installing the ESS1788 Audio Driver

1.

Select Start

→

Settings

→

Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Multimedia icon.

3.

Click the ‘Devices’ tab and click Add.

4.

Click OK to select ‘Unlisted or Updated Driver’.

5.

Enter the location of the audio driver ‘C:\~COMPAQ\1788__NT4’ and click OK.

6.

Choose OK again to select ‘ES688/ES1688/ES1788 AudioDrive 2.00.04’.

7.

Click Continue to confirm the I/O Address.

8.

Change the Interrupt from 7 to 5 and click OK to confirm the additional configuration settings.

9.

Restart the system for the new drivers to take effect.

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Installing the ESS Audio Rack 32 Driver

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where Audiorac.32 was extracted to from the SoftPaq.

2.

Click Next on the ‘Welcome’ screen.

3.

The ‘Choose Destination Location’ dialog box appears.

a.

Click Next to install the AudioRack32 in the default directory or Browse to choose a different directory.

b.

When you are done click OK, or Cancel to return to the Choose Destination Location dialog box.

c.

If the directory you designate doesn't exist, you are asked to confirm your selection. Click YES to proceed or NO to go back and enter a new destination directory.

4.

Once you have chosen the default directory or entered a directory of your own choosing, the Setup program installs the AudioRack32. Click OK.

5.

Click OK again to restart the computer.

Installing the Insight Management Agents

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where the Insight Management Agents where extracted to from the SoftPaq.

2.

Click Next.

3.

Click OK when prompted for Disk 2.

4.

Click Next from the DMI dialog box.

5.

Click Next to confirm the destination directory.

6.

When the program finishes, highlight YES and click Finish to restart the computer. You are shown the

IM Agents Help File the next time the unit is rebooted and you log on. The file may be closed by clicking on the ‘X’ in the upper right-hand corner of the window.

Installing Power Management

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1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where Power Management was extracted from the SoftPaq.

2.


Installing the Programmable Keys

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where the Programmable Keys were extracted to from the

SoftPaq.

2.

Click Next from the ‘Welcome’ screen.

3.

Click OK.

4.

Click ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now.’

5.


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WinNT Powercon must be installed prior to installing PCMCIA CardWare.



Installing Security32

1.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where Security32 was extracted to from the SoftPaq.

2.

Click Next on the ‘Welcome’ screen.

3.

Click OK.

4.

Click OK again to restart the computer.

Installing the Windows NT Support Disk

1.

Double-click WINNTSPD in the C:\COMPAQ\~NT_SPD directory.

2.

When the program finishes, click YES to restart the computer.

Installing the Active Movie Filter for Windows NT 4.0

1.

Double-click SETUP in the C:\~COMPAQ\MVFIL or C:\~COMPAQ\MOVIE directory.

2.

Click Next from the ‘Welcome’ screen.

3.

Click I AGREE if you agree with the licensing statement.

Installing the Plug and Play Management Driver

(Armada 6500)

IMPORTANT: You must remove any previously installed PNP Manager before installing a new version. PNP Manager can be un-installed through the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet.

1.

After successfully Un-Installing PNP Manager, reboot your machine before re-installing.

2.

Double-click SETUP in the directory where CPQPNP was extracted to from the SoftPaq.

Installing Compaq MultiBay

1.

Double-click SETUP in the C:\~COMPAQ\MTBAY or C:\COMPAQ\MULTBAY directory.

2.


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Appendix 1: Downloading Software from the Compaq Website

1.

The base URL for all Compaq Portables software is www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html

. Enter this location into the browser of your choice.

2.

You are presented three drop-down dialog boxes for Family, Model, and Operating System. Fill in each box as appropriate and click Locate.

a.

Family – which series of Armada are you trying to find software for; e.g. Armada 7700, Armada

4200, etc.

b.

Model – the specific portable; e.g. 42XX where XX represents the last two digits – as in 42100 or

4220. For the 7800 Armada series, it is in the form of XXXX/Z/XXXX/Z/Z/Z – e.g.

6266/T/5000/D/M/1. See the bottom of your portable to obtain the proper model number.

c.

Operating system – in this case “Windows NT Workstation 4.0”

3.

A list of currently available files is displayed. Click on each sub-bulleted item to display information on that particular deliverable.

4.

Click Download.

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5.

Place all of the files into a common directory so that they may be extracted for use in the scripts. A common directory used is C:\~COMPAQ.

See Appendix 2 for instructions on using the SoftPaq utility.

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Consult your browser’s help for instructions on how to download files if necessary.



Appendix 2: Using the SoftPaq Utility

There are currently two versions of the SoftPaq utility on the Compaq Website

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. As drivers are updated and released as SoftPaqs, they are released using the most current version of the utility.

You can determine the version by looking at the application title-bar at the top of the screen. The procedure for using either version is outlined below.

SoftPaq 2.x

When you run the application, you are first presented with information as to which software driver or program you are going to extract to floppy.

1.

Press PgDn to view the Licensing Agreement.

2.

Type AGREE to show how many diskettes this extraction will take.

3.

Type the drive letter to specify the destination for the software extraction.

4.

Insert a 3.5” 1.44 MB diskette into the drive and press Enter.

When the software has been extracted, the program exits automatically.

The software is now ready to be installed from diskette. Compaq recommends that you view the

README file for any updates.

SoftPaq 3.x

1.

Place the SoftPaq file in a temporary directory in which the files will be extracted.

2.

When you run the application, you are presented with information as to which software driver or program you are going to extract to floppy. Press ‘C’ to continue.

3.

Press ‘A’ to agree to the Licensing Agreement.

4.

You are asked if the destination directory for extraction is OK. Type ‘Y’ to continue.

5.

When the software has been extracted, the program exits automatically.

The software is now ready to be installed from diskette. Compaq recommends that you view the

README file for any updates.

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SoftPaqs are a way for Compaq to distribute driver and ROM updates as well as product enhancements.



Appendix 3: Installing Diagnostics and

Setup

You need both the Diagnostics and Setup diskettes before beginning. If you do not have them, they can be downloaded from the Compaq Website.

NOTE: The Armada 6500 does not use standard Compaq Diagnostics and Setup.

Ensure that there are no existing partitions on the hard drive with the FDISK utility. If you are unsure how to use the FDISK program, refer to Microsoft’s KB article Q76802 for instructions.

This article may be found online at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q76/8/02.asp

.

1.

Boot the computer from the Diagnostic diskette.

2.

Press Enter on the ‘Create Diagnostics Partition’ dialog.

3.

Press Enter to reboot the computer.

4.

Press Enter to confirm that you have both the Diagnostic and Setup diskettes.

5.

Insert the Setup diskette when prompted and press Enter.

6.

Insert the Diagnostics diskette when prompted and press Enter.

7.

Insert the Setup diskette when prompted and press Enter.

8.

Press Enter to complete the installation.

9.

Power cycle your system and resume the operating system installation.



Appendix 4: Determining your ROM Version and Upgrading if Needed

To determine your ROM revision, use either Compaq’s Inspect utility or Compaq Diagnostics for

Windows. Table 2 shows the current ROM versions as of the date of this paper.

Table 2. Current Compaq ROM Versions

Portable Family

Armada 1500 Family

Armada 1700 Family

Armada 3500 Family

Armada 4100 Family

Armada 4200 Family

Armada 6500 Family

Armada 7300/7700 Families

Armada 7400/7800 Families

Current ROM Version

8/31/98

09/09/98

09/09/98

05/04/98

05/21/98 v 1.29

05/13/98

08/07/98

Determining your ROM revision with Inspect

NOTE: The Armada 6500 does not use standard Compaq Diagnostics and Setup. Use the instructions in the next section, “Determining your ROM revision with Compaq Diagnostics for Windows.”

If you have Compaq’s Diagnostics and Setup properly installed on the hard drive, a block cursor is displayed during boot in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. When you see the block cursor, press F10. See Appendix 3 for instructions on installing Diagnostics and Setup from diskette.

1.

Press Enter when the Welcome to Compaq Utilities dialog is displayed.

2.

Using the down arrow key, scroll down until ‘View system information (INSPECT)’ is highlighted and then press Enter.

3.

Wait while information is gathered about your system.

4.

Using the down arrow key to scroll down until ‘ROM’ is highlighted and then press Enter. Your system ROM revision is displayed.

5.

Make note of the date to determine if it is the latest available.

6.

Press F3 to exit the ROM information screen.

7.

Use the down arrow key to scroll down until ‘Exit…’ is highlighted and press Enter. Repeat this step to exit from the Compaq Utilities.

8.

Press Enter once again to confirm exiting the Compaq Utilities.

If your ROM requires upgrading and you do not have a ROMPaq diskette for you computer, go to

Creating a ROMPaq Diskette; otherwise proceed to Upgrading Your ROM for instructions on how to upgrade your ROM.



Determining your ROM revision with Compaq

Diagnostics for Windows

1.

Select Start

→

Settings

→

Control Panel.

2.

Double-click the Compaq Diagnostics icon.

3.

Once Diagnostics is loaded, press F8.

4.

Click the left most icon.

5.

Scroll through this list until you see the System ROM information. Make note of the date to determine if it is the latest available.

6.

Close Diagnostics for Windows by clicking on the ‘X’ in the upper right-hand corner of this window.

If your ROM requires upgrading and you do not have a ROMPaq diskette for you computer, go to

Creating a ROMPaq Diskette; otherwise proceed to Upgrading Your ROM for instructions on how to upgrade your ROM.

Creating a ROMPaq Diskette

The ROMPaq SoftPaq is a version 2.x SoftPaq. After downloading the appropriate SoftPaq from

Compaq’s website, follow the instructions in the Appendix 2 to extract the image onto a diskette.

Upgrading Your ROM

1.

Connect your computer to AC power.

2.

Place your ROMPaq diskette into your diskette drive and restart the computer.

3.

Press Enter on the ‘Welcome to ROMPAQ’ screen.

4.

Press Enter to select your ‘COMPAQ System ROM.’

5.

Press Enter to select the most current firmware image.

6.

Press Enter to continue.

7.

To start the ROMPaq upgrade, press E Enter.

8.

When your receive the message that your system ROM has been successfully reprogrammed, power off your system.



Appendix 5: Docking for the first time

Before docking you need to ensure that all of the specific drivers and support software for your specific Armada have been installed. Please refer to “Installation of Compaq Drivers and

Enhancements” for the list of deliverables and instructions on how to install them.

Compaq strongly recommends a ‘cold dock’ for the user’s 1 st

docking under Windows NTW.

Properly shutdown Windows NTW by clicking Start

→

Shut Down

→

Shut Down and clicking on OK. Place the computer in the docking station or convenience base and power the unit back on.

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Installing Microsoft Windows NT

Workstation 4.0 on Compaq

Armada Products

Notice

Introduction

Installation Requirements and

Dependencies

Terms and Assumptions

Installation Scripts

NTW Installation – Armada 1500, 4100, & 4200 Families

NTW Installation – Armada 1700, 3500, 6500, and 7000

Families

Installing Service Pack 3 from CD

Installation of Compaq Drivers and

Enhancements

Important Notes

Installing the C & T 68554 Video Driver

Installing the C & T NT 4.0 Video Driver

Installing Display Support or Cirrus Logic 7543/7548

Video Driver

Installing the ATI Video Driver

Installing the Display Driver Support

Installing the S3 Display Driver

Installing the Windows NT Display Refresh Utility

Installing the NonDDC Monitor Configuration

Installing CardWare

Installing the Compaq 336 Series Modem INF

Installing the Compaq Armada 1500 Series 560CL

Telephony Modem

Installing the Armada 7000 Family 336 Modem INF

Installing Diagnostics

Installing the ESS Audio Drivers

Installing the ESS1788 Audio Driver

Installing the ESS Audio Rack 32 Driver

Installing the Insight Management Agents

Installing Power Management

Installing the Programmable Keys

Installing Security32

Installing the Windows NT Support Disk

Installing the Active Movie Filter for Windows NT 4.0

Installing the Plug and Play Management Driver

Installing Compaq MultiBay

Appendix 1: Downloading Software from the Compaq Website

Appendix 2: Using the SoftPaq Utility

SoftPaq 2.x

SoftPaq 3.x

Appendix 3: Installing Diagnostics and

Setup

Appendix 4: Determining your ROM Version and Upgrading if Needed

Determining your ROM revision with Inspect

Determining your ROM revision with Compaq

Diagnostics for Windows

Creating a ROMPaq Diskette

Upgrading Your ROM

Appendix 5: Docking for the first time

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