ThinkPad 390E Online User's Guide
This section describes the installation procedures for Windows NT
Workstation Version 4.0 and its device drivers.
- Have the Windows NT installation package in hand.
- Back up your software and personal data files on the hard disk.
- Create the installation diskettes of the device drivers using the Diskette
Factory program preloaded on the hard disk. You need to create at least
the following device driver diskettes:
| Device Driver
| Diskette Name
|
| Display driver
| Video Features Diskette for Windows NT
|
| Audio device driver
| Audio Features Diskette for Windows NT
|
| ThinkPad Modem driver
| ThinkPad Modem Driver Diskette for Windows NT
|
| TrackPoint driver
| TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Win95/98/NT
|
| PC Card support software
| CardWizard Software for Windows NT
|
| Advanced Power Management (APM) support software
| APM Support Software for Windows NT
|
- Install Windows NT and the software.
Before installing Windows NT, do the following:
- Read the Windows NT installation guide.
- If you plan to use OS/2 Warp with Windows NT, you need to use the OS/2
Warp Boot Manager. For more information, read Installing Software for OS/2 Warp.
You can install Windows NT using the internal CD-ROM drive. You can
also install Windows NT using a network server. You can install Windows
NT on multiple computers by first copying the Windows NT master source files
to a shared drive on a network server. After connecting your computer
to a network, such as with the DOS LAN requester, you can install the files
from the network server to your computer at the DOS command prompt. For
more information, refer to the Windows NT installation guide.
Install the Video Features to display various resolution and color depth
configurations. To install the Video Features for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an
administrator.
- Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and
Display.
- In the "Display Properties" window, click on the Settings tab;
then click on Display Type....
- In the "Display Type" window, click on Change.
- Click on Have Disk....
- Insert the "Video Features Diskette for Windows NT" into the diskette
drive; then click on OK.
A selection list appears listing the display device.
- From the display devices in the selection list, select NeoMagic
MagicMedia 256AV and click on OK.
The message "You are about to install a third-party driver" appears on the
screen.
- Click on Yes; then follow the instructions on the
screen.
- Restart Windows NT to make the change effective.
After you restart Windows NT, the display resolution is set to 640x480 with
256 colors as a default. If necessary, change the resolution and
refresh rate as follows:
- Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and
Display.
- In the "Display Properties" window, click on the Settings
tab.
- Click on List All Modes..., and select the
resolution, color depth, and refresh frequency, and click on
OK.
- Click on Test and make sure the selected mode is displayed
correctly on the screen.
- Click on OK in the "Display Properties" window.
- Click on Apply to make the change effective.
If you want to use an external monitor with the computer, go to Using the Display Driver for an External Monitor. If not, go to Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows NT.
If you are attaching an external monitor to the computer do
the following.
- Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an
administrator.
When the "OS Loader V4.00" window appears, prompting you to select
the operating system, change the screen to CRT-only mode by pressing the
Fn+F7 key combination.
- Log on to Windows NT.
Windows NT starts on the CRT screen.
- Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and
Display.
- In the "Display Properties" window, click on the Settings
tab.
- Click on List All Modes..., and select the
resolution, color depth, and refresh frequency.
- Click on Test and make sure the selected mode is displayed
correctly on the screen.
- Click on OK or Apply to make the change
effective.
Hint
If you are using Windows NT, you can create different video mode
configuration profiles, such as one for the LCD mode and another one for the
External Display mode. For more details about the hardware profile
settings, read the Windows NT user's guide.
To install the audio device driver for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT.
- Double-click on the Multimedia in the Control panel.
The "Multimedia Properties" window appears.
- Click on the Devices tab and then on the Add
button.
- Select Unlisted or Updated Driver.
- Insert the "Audio Features Diskette for Windows NT" into the diskette
drive.
A window appears, prompting for the path of the drivers to be
installed.
- Enter A:\.
The audio driver is displayed on the window.
- Select the audio driver and click on OK.
- When the installation program prompts you, restart Windows NT to make the
change effective.
To install the ThinkPad Modem driver for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT.
- Insert the"ThinkPad Modem Driver Diskette for Windows NT" into the
diskette drive.
- Select Run from the Start menu.
- Type A:\MODEM530 in the window.
- Click on OK and follow the instructions on the screen.
- After the ThinkPad Modem installation is complete, restart the
computer.
After installing the ThinkPad Modem software, you can
configure the ThinkPad Modem by assigning a communication port (COM
port):
- Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and
Ports.
Specify the necessary settings in the window for "LT WinModem".
- Click on OK.
- Restart the computer to make the changes effective.
Next, add ThinkPad Modem in the Control Panel so that you can use
communication applications that use the Unimodem facility of Windows NT, such
as HyperTerminal or Dial-Up Networking:
- Double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, and
Modems.
- Do the following:
- If you do not already have a modem installed, you immediately see the
"Install New Modem" window.
- If you already have a modem installed, click on the Add button
to open the "Install New Modem" window.
- Click on Next.
Windows NT searches for the modem.
If successful, Windows NT reports that it has found a modem of type "LT
WinModem.". If Windows NT fails to detect a modem, verify that
your communication port was configured. Remember that the changes you
make do not take effect until you restart Windows NT.
- Click on Next and follow the instructions on the screen.
You should be able to use your ThinkPad Modem with all the modem
communication applications supported by Windows NT.
To install the TrackPoint driver for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT.
- Insert the "TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Win95/98/NT" into the diskette
drive.
- Click on Start.
- Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control
Panel.
- Double-click on the Mouse icon.
- Click on the General tab at the top of "Mouse Properties"
window.
- Click on Change.
- Click on Have Disk.
- Click on OK.
- Click on PS/2 TrackPoint in the list.
- Click on OK.
- Click on Close in the "Mouse Properties" window.
- Remove the "TrackPoint Driver Diskette for Win95/98/NT" from the diskette
drive, and restart your computer to make the new settings effective.
To install the PC Card support software for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT.
- Select File from the "Program Manager" window; then select
Run... from the pull-down menu.
- Insert the "CardWizard Software for Windows NT" into the diskette
drive.
- Type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
To install Advanced Power Management (APM) support for Windows NT:
- Start Windows NT, and log on with the user ID authorized as an
administrator.
- Insert the "APM Support Software for Windows NT" into the diskette
drive.
- Select Run from the Start menu.
- Type A:\SETUP in the window.
- Click on OK and follow the instructions on the screen.
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