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Configuring windows 2000, Configuring windows nt 4.0 using hp dualexpress – HP KAYAK XM600 User Manual

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2 Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC Workstation

Replacing or Installing a Processor

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Configuring the Operating System for use with Dual Processors

Configuring Windows 2000

To obtain the full benefits of a dual processor configuration you will need to
configure Windows 2000 as follows:

1

Click on

Start, Settings then Control Panel.

2

In the

Control Panel window, double-click on Administrative Tools.

3

In the Administrative Tools window, double-click on

Computer

Management.

4

In the left section of the Computer Management window under the
System Tools section, click on

Device Manager.

5

In the right section of the Device Manager window, double-click on
Computer then double click on ACPI Uniprocessor PC.

6

In the Properties window that appears, click on the

Driver tab and click

on the

Update Driver button.

7

Click on

Next to begin the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. In the next window,

select

Display a list of known drivers then click on Next to continue.

8

In the next window, select

Show all hardware of this device class and in the

Manufacturers section, select [Standard computers] and in the Models section,
select

ACPI Multiprocessor PC then click on the Next button.

9

Click on

Next to install the driver and when this is complete, click on

Finish. Close all open windows and restart your PC when prompted.
After restarting, Windows 2000 will make full use of your new dual
processor configuration.

Configuring Windows NT 4.0 using HP DualExpress!

Included with the HP Processor Accessory is the HP DualExpress!
application. This application is to be used when upgrading Windows NT 4
from a single-processor to a multi-processor system.

NOTE

Do not use the HP DualExpress! application when upgrading Windows
2000 from a single-processor to a multi-processor system.

Using an installation Wizard, HP DualExpress! guides you through the
operating system upgrade and will take approximately five minutes.

Launching HP
DualExpress!

The second processor must be installed and the PC booted. For now,
Windows NT will still only recognize the original processor. Insert the HP
DualExpress! floppy disk in the floppy disk drive and follow the
instructions. When the upgrade is complete, the system reboots. This time
a multi-processing system is recognized.