Manuals

Installing Utilities and Drivers: Latitude LM

This document explains how to install utilities and drivers in the Microsoft� Windows� 95 and Microsoft Windows 3.x operating systems for Dell Latitude LM computers, as applicable. Use the program diskette set from Dell or the backup diskettes that were made after receiving the computer.

Creating the Suspend-to-Disk File | Installing the Video Driver | Installing the Touch Pad/Mouse Driver | Installing the Online System User's Guide | Installing the PowerPanel Utility | Installing the Battery Status Utility | Installing the PC Card Manager Utility | Installing the Audio Drivers | Installing the CD-ROM Drivers

Creating the Suspend-to-Disk File

Use the following instructions to create a suspend-to-disk file when rebuilding a corrupted hard-disk drive or installing a new hard-disk drive:

1. Use the fdisk utility to partition the hard-disk drive.
2. Format the hard-disk drive.
3. At the MS-DOS� prompt, type:

c:

and press <Enter>.

4. Create a subdirectory named dell\util and copy the PHDISK utility from the software support diskette (program diskette).

5. Type:

cd \dell\util

and press <Enter>.

6. Type:

PHDISK /CREATE /FILE

and press <Enter>. This command causes the utility to calculate the size of the file based on current system requirements. The size of the file is calculated in kilobytes. The file should be equal to the amount of system memory in the computer, plus 2 MB to handle video memory and additional system requirements. Follow the instructions on the display to create the suspend-to-disk file.

To check the size of the suspend-to-disk file, type:

PHDISK/INFO

at the MS-DOS prompt and press <Enter>.

To delete the suspend-to-disk file, type:

PHDISK /DELETE /FILE 

at the MS-DOS prompt and press <Enter>.

Installing the Video Driver

NOTE: To use extended-video modes, check the documentation that accompanied the application program to determine if the drivers are provided. If not, contact the software manufacturer to get the necessary drivers.

Windows 95

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Video Drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   The Control Panel window appears.
4. Double-click the Display icon.
   The Display Properties window appears.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Click Change Display Type... .
   The Change Display Type window appears.
7. In the Adapter Type box, click Change... .
   The Select Device window appears.
8. Click Have Disk... .
9. Verify that A:\ is displayed in the Copy Manufacturer's Files From: box, and then click OK.
10. When the Select Device window appears again, verify that the NeoMagic NMX option is highlighted, and then click OK.
    The Change Display Type window reappears.
11. Click Close.
12. Restart your computer to activate the new driver.

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Video Drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
3. In the Program Manager, select the Run option from the File menu.
4. Type
a:\win31\setup.exe
   and then click OK or press <Enter> to install the driver on the hard-disk drive.
5. Follow the instructions on screen. At the end of the procedure, restart the computer to activate the new driver.

Installing the Touch Pad/Mouse Driver

Windows 95

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the Touch Pad/Mouse Drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
   The Control Panel window appears.
4. Double-click the Mouse icon.
   The Mouse Properties window appears.
5. Click the General tab.
6. Click Change.
   The Select Device window appears.
7. Click Have Disk... .
8. Verify that A:\ is displayed in the Copy Manufacturer's Files From: box, and then click OK.
9. When the Select Device window appears again, verify that the Synaptics Touch Pad option is highlighted, and then click OK.
10. Follow the instructions on screen.
    At the end of the procedure, restart the computer to activate the new driver.

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work and exit Windows before using the installation program.
2. Insert the Touch Pad/Mouse Drivers diskette into the diskette drive.
3. At the MS-DOS prompt, type:

a:\setup.ext

4. Follow the instructions on screen. At the end of the procedure, restart the computer to activate the new driver.

Installing the Online System User's Guide

The online System User's Guide contains essential information about the computer.

After installation, the System User's Guide icon appears in the Dell Accessories program group or folder.

Windows 95

1. Save your work in any open application programs.
2. Insert the System User's Guide diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click the Run button.
4. Type:

a:\setup

in the Run window. Then click OK or press <Enter> to install the program on the hard-disk drive.

5. Follow the instructions on screen.

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work in any open application programs.
2. Insert the System User's Guide diskette into the diskette drive.
3. In the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
4. Type:

a:\setup

in the Run window. Then click OK or press <Enter> to install the program on the hard-disk drive.

5. Follow the instructions on screen.

Installing the PowerPanel Utility

Windows 3.x or Windows 95

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert PowerPanel Diskette 1 into the diskette drive.
3. In the Windows 3.x Program Manager, select Run from the File menu. For the Windows 95 operating system, click Start, and then click Run.
4. Type:

   a:\setup

   in the Run window. Then click OK or press <Enter> to install the program on the hard-disk drive.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen. When prompted, insert PowerPanel Diskette 2 into the diskette drive. At the end of the procedure, restart the computer to use the utility.

Installing the Battery Status Utility

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the MS-DOS Utilities diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Copy the winapm.dll file to the c:\windows\system directory on the hard-disk drive.
4. Copy batstat.hlp and batstat.exe to the c:\dell directory.
5. Create a program item for batstat.exe in the Startup program group.
6. Create a program group called “Dell Accessories.” Type:

Dell Accessories

in the Description field and click OK.

7. Create program items for batstat.exe and batstat.hlp in the Dell Accessories program group.
8. Restart the computer to activate the utility.

Windows 95

1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Settings.
3. Click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the battery status icon in the Control Panel.
   If you need further information, see your Windows 95 documentation.

Installing the PC Card Manager Utility

Windows 95

Use the built-in PC Card utility to configure PC Cards. It is not necessary to install a separate utility from diskette.

To access the built-in PC Card utility in Windows 95, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Then double-click the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Dell provides a PC Card configuration utility in Windows 3.x. The PC Card Manager lets you examine a PC Card's configuration and reconfigure an installed PC Card.

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Remove any PC Cards from the computer.
3. Check the config.sys file to make sure the line containing the emm386.exe filename reads as follows:

device=C:\dos\emm386.exe noems

4. Insert Card Manager Diskette 1 into the diskette drive.
5. In the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
6. Type a:\install in the Run window. Then click OK or press <Enter> to install the utility on the hard-disk drive.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen, and insert Card Manager Diskette 2 when prompted.
8. After the PC Card Manager utility is installed, check the config.sys file to make sure the line containing the emm386.exe filename reads as follows:

device=C:\dos\emm386.exe noems X=d000-dfff

9. Restart the computer to use the utility.

Installing the Audio Drivers

Windows 95

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert Audio Drivers Diskette 1 into the diskette drive.
3. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the System icon.
   The System Properties window appears.
5. Click the Device Manager tab.
6. Click the plus sign next to the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers option.
7. Double-click the ESS ES1888 Plug and Play AudioDrive option.
   The Properties window appears.
8. Click the Driver tab.
9. Click Change Driver.
   The Select Device window appears.
10. Click Have Disk.
    The Install From Disk window appears.
11. Verify that A:\ is displayed in the Copy Manufacturer's Files From: box, and then click OK.
    The Select Device window reappears.

12. Click OK in the Select Device window, and in all subsequent windows, until you are prompted to restart. Click Yes to restart the computer.

Windows 3.x

1. Save your work in all open application programs because the computer will need to be restarted at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert Audio Drivers Diskette 1 into the diskette drive.
3. In the Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.
4. Type:

a:\esssetup

in the Run window. Then click OK or press <Enter> to install hard-disk drive.

5. Follow the instructions on screen and insert Audio Drivers Diskette 2 when prompted. At the end of the procedure, restart the computer to activate the drivers.

Installing the CD-ROM Drivers

1. Save all work and exit the operating system before using the installation program.
2. Insert the MS-DOS Utilities diskette into the diskette drive.
3. At an MS-DOS prompt, type:

a:\install

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5. Make sure that the CD-ROM drive is in the computer, and then restart the computer to activate the new drivers.

NOTE: For the drivers to work properly, the CD-ROM drive must be in the computer when it is restarted.

6. Add the following line to the config.sys file:

lastdrive=k