Manuals

After you copy the utilities to your hard-disk drive, you must restart your computer in the MS-DOS® mode to use the utilities.

The video driver controls features such as video resolution and the color palette.

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.

1. 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.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\video\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

After installing the video drivers and restarting your computer, perform the following steps to set the display parameters:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

2. Double-click the Display icon.

The Display Properties window appears.

3. Click the Settings tab.

4. Change the Colors option from 256 colors to True Color (24 bit).

5. Set the Screen area for your display to 1024 x 768.

6. Click Apply.

Installing the Audio Driver and the Modem Driver

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\audio\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

Installing the Docking Drivers (Optional)

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.

If you have an APR, you must install the Dock QuickInstall program to install docking drivers.

Installing Dock QuickInstall

1. If the computer has never been turned on, turn it on now while it is undocked and complete the operating system setup. Then continue to step 2.

If you have completed the operating system setup, turn on the computer, and then continue to step 2.

For setup instructions, see the Dell Inspiron Systems Setup Guide that came with the computer.

2. Save your work in all open applications programs, because you will need to restart your computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.

3. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

4. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

5. Type x:\win98\dockquik\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

7. When the CMD PCI IDE Driver Setup Utility window appears, click Yes to continue.

8. When prompted to restart the Windows operating system, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and then click Yes.

9. After Windows restarts, shut down the computer.

10. Dock the computer as described in your Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide.

11. Turn on the computer.

12. When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Next.

13. When prompted, click the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) radio button, and then click Next.

14. When prompted to specify where Windows should search for the driver, click Next.

15. When Windows locates the driver, click Next to begin the driver installation.

NOTE: The installation may appear to pause for 10 to 15 seconds while Windows copies files.

16. When Windows has finished installing the driver, click Finish.

17. When prompted to restart, click Yes to restart the computer.

18. After Windows restarts, makes adjustments, and finishes setting up the new configuration (called Dock 1), click OK.

19. When prompted to restart, click OK. The computer restarts.

20. When the New Display Settings window prompts you to restart, click OK.

21. When the Latitude Docking Utility for Windows 98 window appears and notifies you that an adjustment must be made, click OK.

The computer shuts down and turns off.

22. Press the power button to restart the computer. The APR is now ready to use.

Docking for the First Time

To dock your computer for the first time, perform the following steps:

1. 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.

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.

3. To load the appropriate drivers for use with the APR, follow the instructions on the display.

When prompted, restart the computer.

Installing the DualPoint™ Integrated Pointing Device Drivers

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.

1. 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.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\touchpad\dual\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

Installing the Touch Pad Drivers

Touch pad drivers and associated utilities allow you to use and customize the integrated touch pad or external mouse. To install these drivers, perform the following steps.

1. 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.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\touchpad\single\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

NOTE: When you are prompted to select a directory, Dell recommends using the default directory settings.

1. Insert the Software DVD Decoder CD into the DVD-ROM drive.

2. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

3. In the Run dialog box, type x:\setup.exe, where x is the DVD-ROM drive letter. The DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.

4. Click OK. The Welcome window appears.

5. Click Next.

6. At the Choose Destination Location screen, click Next.

7. At the Select Program Folder screen, click Next.

8. At the Start Copying Files screen, click Next.

9. 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.

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Installing the Intel® SpeedStep™ Utility

Intel SpeedStep conserves battery power by automatically adjusting the processor speed when you run your computer from the battery instead of AC power. SpeedStep reduces the processor speed when using the battery and resumes maximum processor speed when plugged into an electrical outlet. To install SpeedStep, perform the following steps:

1. 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.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\speedstp\language\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive and language is Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, SChinese (Simplified Chinese), TChinese (Traditional Chinese), or Thai.

5. Click OK or press <Enter>.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

7. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

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Installing MS-DOS CD-ROM Drivers

CD-ROM drivers must be installed to use the MS-DOS CD-ROM utility. To install the CD-ROM drivers, perform the following steps:

1. 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.

2. Insert the System Software CD into the drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

4. Type x:\win98\cdrom\setup.

5. Click OK or press <Enter>.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

7. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

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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:

1. If the computer is docked, undock it. For instructions, see your Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide.

2. Make sure that the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is installed in the media bay.

3. Turn on the computer and insert the System Software CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

4. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

The Run dialog box appears.

5. Type x:\win98\baymgr\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click OK or press <Enter>.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

7. After the files are copied to your hard-disk drive, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and click Finish to restart your computer.

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Installing the System Help

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:

1. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

2. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive icon.

3. Double-click the Guide folder, and then double-click the appropriate language folder for the version of the Help you want to install.

4. Right-click the popup.ocx file, and then click Copy.

NOTE: You must copy the popup.ocx file into the Windows registry; otherwise, error messages may appear.

5. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the C: drive icon.

6. Double-click the Windows folder, double-click the System folder, and then right-click Paste.

7. Click Start, and then click Run.

8. Type regsvr32 popup.ocx and then press <Enter>.

9. Click OK when a window indicates that the file was successfully registered.

10. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon.

11. Double-click the Guide folder, and then double-click the appropriate language folder for the version of the Help you want to install.

12. Right-click and hold 3800help and drag it to the Windows desktop.

13. Release the right mouse button.

14. Left-click Copy Here.

15. Double-click the 3800help 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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