Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 159)

Windows 98 checks your hard-disk drive and prepares your system for installing the operating system.
10. When prompted for the directory in which to install the Windows 98 files, make sure that c:\windows is selected and click Next>.
11. When prompted to save the existing system files, click Yes (Recommended).
12. When prompted for the drive to which you want to save the system files, click OK to select the default directory or type the path of another
directory.
Windows 98 saves the system files to the designated directory.
13. When the Establish Your Location window appears, select your regional location and click Next>.
This setting tells Windows 98 how to display Internet content. If necessary, you can select the keyboard type you want to use.
14. When prompted to create the start-up diskette, remove the boot diskette from the diskette drive and click Next>.
15. Label a blank diskette as instructed, insert the diskette into the diskette drive, and click OK.
If a dialog box instructs you to format the diskette, click Format.
16. After you have created the start-up diskette, remove it from the diskette drive.
17. When the Start copying files window appears, click Next>.
The Welcome to Microsoft Windows 98 window appears and displays information about the operating system while the files are copied to
your hard-disk drive.
When the files have been copied to the hard-disk drive, Windows 98 prompts you to restart the system.
18. Click OK to restart the computer.
19. In the User Information window, type your name and, if applicable, your company name, then click Next>.
The Name field must be completed. The Company Name is optional.
20. Read the license agreement, click I accept the agreement, and then click Next>.
If you do not accept the agreement, you cannot access Windows 98. After you accept the license agreement, the Product Key window
appears.
21. Find the Product Key on the Certificate of Authenticity on the front cover of the Getting Started/Microsoft Windows 98 document, enter the
Product Key in the fields provided, and then click Next>.
22. When the Start Wizard appears, click Finish.
A series of windows appears to inform you that Windows 98 is setting up hardware, initializing drivers, and detecting hardware and Plug and
Play devices.
Windows 98 restarts the system and detects additional hardware settings.
The Windows 98 Setup window appears and lists which items Windows 98 is setting up.
Windows 98 updates the system settings and restarts the system.
The Welcome to Windows 98 screen appears.
After installing Windows 98 on your computer, you need to install the following device drivers and software tools:
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Video driver
l Audio driver
l
Internal modem driver
l Touch pad driver
l
System Help
l DVD/MPEG-2 PC Card, Device Driver, and DVD-to-Go Software
l Save-to-Disk Suspend File
l Softex BayManager Software
Installing the Video Driver
The video driver controls features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors.
To install the video driver, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Dell Inspiron 3500 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or optional DVD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel, double-click the Display icon.
4. In the Display Properties screen, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
5. Click the Adapter tab, and then click Change.
6. In the Update Device Driver Wizard screen, click Next>.
7. Click Next> again.
8. Click the Specify a Location checkbox. Uncheck the floppy diskette drive checkbox, and change drive A to D.
9. Click Browse.
10. Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon.
11. Double-click the Video folder.
12. Click OK, and then click Next>.
On the Update Device Driver Wizard screen, the Updated driver (recommended) NeoMagic Magic Media 256AV should be checked.
13. Click Next>.
14. After the driver has been located, click Next>.
15. After Windows has finished installing the updated driver, click Finish.
16. Click Yes to restart the computer.
NOTE: This step may take several minutes to complete. The approximate time is displayed on the Windows 98 status bar.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that accompanied the application program to determine if the
drivers are provided. If they are not, contact the software manufacturer to obtain the necessary drivers.