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Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft Windows 98: Dell Inspiron 3700 System Reference
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Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft�
Windows� 98: Dell™
Inspiron™ 3700 System Reference
All of your computer’s drivers for Dell-installed
devices are operative when you receive the computer. No further installation
or configuration is needed. However, if you ever need to reinstall any of these
drivers, the driver files are provided on the System Software CD. For
instructions on reinstalling a particular driver, see the following subsection
that corresponds to that driver.
Often device problems can be corrected by reinstalling
the appropriate drivers. Also, hardware manufacturers frequently provide updated
drivers that support feature enhancements or that correct problems. Obtain updated
drivers for products purchased from Dell from the support section of the Dell
World Wide Web Support site (http://support.dell.com).
NOTICE: Drivers available on the Dell Web site
have been validated for correct operation on Dell systems. Installing drivers
obtained from other sources may cause errors or performance degradation.
To install the system software, you need the following
items:
- System Software CD
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive installed in the media
bay of the computer
- Microsoft Windows 98 CD
- Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette
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NOTE: Your System Software
CD contains drivers for operating systems that may not be on your computer.
Verify that the driver you are loading is under your operating system subdirectory.
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Dell recommends that you print these procedures before you begin.
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NOTE: For
more information on using the operating system installed on your computer
by Dell, see the operating system user's guide that came with your computer.
You can also access system tools and documentation from Dell's technical
support page (http://support.dell.com). To do so, click
support.dell.com, enter your service tag or Express Service
Code, and click Go!. |
| NOTICE: Do not dock the computer
before turning it on the first time. |
Installing
the Video Drivers
The video driver controls features such as video
resolution and the color palette.
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NOTE: If you
need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that came with
the application program to determine if the drivers are provided. If not,
contact the software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers. |
To install the video driver for Windows 98, perform
the following steps:
- Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure
to complete the installation.
- Insert the System Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Updated folder.
- Double-click the Axx
folder, where xx is the video driver revision.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- After the files are copied to your hard-disk
drive, click Finish to restart your computer.
After installing the video drivers and restarting
your computer, perform the following steps to set the display parameters:
- Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
- Double-click the Display icon.
The Display Properties window appears.
- Click the Settings tab.
- Change the Colors option from 256
colors to True Color (24 bit).
- Set the Screen area for your display
to 1024 x 768.
- Click Apply.
The audio driver allows you to customize the sound
features of your computer. To install the audio driver, perform the following
steps:
- Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure
to complete the installation.
- Insert the System Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Audio folder.
- Double-click the Axx
folder, where xx is the video driver revision.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- After the files are copied to your hard-disk
drive, click Finish.
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NOTE: If your computer uses Windows
98, the computer is already configured to work with the advanced port replicator
(APR).
However, if you must reinstall Windows 98, you must reload these docking
drivers. |
To successfully connect your computer to the APR, you must
run the Dock QuickInstall program to install docking drivers.
Running Dock QuickInstall
To run Dock QuickInstall, perform the following
steps:
- If the computer has never been turned on, turn
it on now while it is undocked and complete the operating system setup. Then
go to step 2.
For setup instructions, see the Dell-supplied operating system setup guide
that came with your computer.
- Save your work in all open application programs
because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure
to complete the installation.
- Insert the System Software CD into
the CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Dockquik folder.
- Double-click the Axx
folder, where xx is the video driver revision.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- After the files are copied to your hard-disk
drive, click Finish to restart your computer.
Docking for the First Time
To dock your computer for the first time, perform
the following steps:
- If the computer has never been turned on,
turn it on now while it is undocked and complete the operating system setup.
Then go to step 2.
For setup instructions, see the Dell Inspiron Systems Setup Guide that
came with the computer.
If you have completed the operating system setup, turn on the computer,
and then go to step 2.
- Dock the computer by aligning the dock connector
on your computer with the dock connector on the APR and attaching the two.
For instructions, see your Advanced Port Replicator User’s Guide.
The operating system creates a hardware profile for the APR.
- To load the appropriate drivers for use with
the APR, follow the instructions on the display. When prompted, restart the
computer.
DualPoint integrated pointing device drivers and
associated utilities allow you to use and customize the integrated touch pad,
track stick, or an external mouse. To install these drivers, perform the following
steps:
- Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure
to complete the installation.
- Insert the System Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Touchpad folder.
- Double-click the Axx
folder, where xx is the video driver revision.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- After the files are copied to your hard-disk
drive, click Finish to restart your computer.
Installing
Softex BayManager
The Softex BayManager
software allows you to swap media bay devices without shutting down and rebooting
your computer. To
install Softex BayManager, perform the following steps:
- Save your work in all open application programs,
because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure
to complete the installation.
- Insert the System Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Baymgr folder.
- Double-click the Axx folder, where
xx is the video driver revision.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- After the files are copied to your hard-disk
drive, click Finish.
You must enable Microsoft infrared
support for Windows 98 before you can use infrared features. To enable
Microsoft infrared support, perform the following steps:
- On Page 2 of the System Setup program, change
the setting in the Infrared Data Port field to COM3 (recommended
COM assignment). Select Fast IR or Slow IR in
the Infrared Mode field. See "System
Setup Program" for more information.
- Shut down and reboot your computer.
- Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the Add New Hardware icon.
The Add New Hardware Wizard appears.
- Click Next to continue.
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NOTE:
If the infrared device is not listed, click No, and then click
Next. |
- When the Add New Hardware Wizard asks
to search for new hardware, click No and then click Next.
- When the Hardware Types window appears,
click Infrared and then click Next.
- When the Add Infrared Device Wizard window
appears, click Next.
- To complete this portion of the installation,
follow the instructions on your display.
- To enable infrared support, shut down and reboot
your computer.
System utilities let you configure features such
as the save-to-disk suspend (S2D) file.
To copy the system utilities to your hard-disk drive, perform the following
steps.
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NOTE:
You can also run the system utilities directly from the System Software
CD. |
- Insert the System Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Win98 folder.
- Double-click the Suspend folder.
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NOTE:
If
you have the S2D folder on your CD, double-click it and proceed
to step 6. |
- Double-click the Axx folder, where
xx is the video driver revision.
- Copy each of the utilities on the System
Software CD to the c:\dell directory on your hard-disk drive. The
utilities have the following filenames: mks2d.exe, rms2d.exe,
asset.com, and readme.s2d.
For more information on copying files, see the documentation that came with
the operating system.
After you copy the utilities to your hard-disk
drive, you must restart your computer in the MS-DOS� mode to use the utilities.
See the readme.s2d file on the System
Software CD for more information on using the S2D utilities.
The DVD decoder driver allows you to play DVD movies
on the computer.
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NOTE:
When you are prompted to select a directory, Dell
recommends using the default directory settings. |
- Insert the software DVD decoder
CD into the DVD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the appropriate language folder.
- Double-click the setup.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions on your display.
- At the Setup Complete screen, be sure
that the Yes, I want to restart my computer now radio button is selected,
and then click Finish.
The first time you play a DVD after installing
this driver, you may be prompted to change the region setting.
The Dell Inspiron system Help is available
on the System Software CD. You can also access it from Dell’s Support
Web site (http://support.dell.com).
Installing Help From the CD
To install the system Help from the System
Software CD, perform the following steps:
- Insert the System
Software CD into
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the My Computer icon, and
then double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive icon.
- Double-click the Guide folder,
and then
double-click the appropriate language folder for the version of the Help
you want to install.
- Right-click the popup.ocx
file, and then click Copy.
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NOTE:
You must copy the popup.ocx file into the Windows registry; otherwise,
error messages may appear. |
- Double-click the My Computer icon, and
then double-click the C: drive icon.
- Double-click the Windows folder, double-click
the System folder, and then right-click Paste.
- Click Start, and then click Run....
- Type regsvr32 popup.ocx
and then press <Enter>.
- Click OK when a window indicates that
the file was successfully registered.
- Double-click the My Computer icon, and
then double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon.
- Double-click the Guide folder, and then
double-click the appropriate language folder for the version of the Help
you want to install.
- Right-click and hold 3700help and drag
it to the Windows desktop.
- Release the right mouse button.
- Left-click Copy Here.
- Double-click the 3700help icon to access
the system Help.
Downloading Help From the Support Web Site
To download the system Help
from http://support.dell.com, see "Online Documentation" for instructions.
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