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II.Software
FAQ for A360+ / A360
2.1
How
to check the BIOS version?
Answer:
You
could get the BIOS version by pressing F2 function key to entering
setup utility during Power On Self Test. The BIOS version will display
at the bottom of the main item selected. The format should be :
1.0C-5711-6211, the 1.0C is BIOS version that you want.
2.2
How
to install Windows Me?
Answer:
The
easiest way to install Windows Me is to boot from Windows Me start-up
disk. With Windows Me start-up disk, you don't need to install CD-ROM
driver since the start-up disk can support virtually all CD-ROM
device. Insert Windows Me Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and run
setup.exe
If you don't have Windows Me start-up disk, you need to install CD-ROM
/ DVD-ROM driver under DOS. Then, insert Windows Me Installation CD
into CD-ROM drive and run setup.exe
2.3
How
to install VGA driver for Windows Me in this computer?
Answer:
1.
Insert the CD containing the VGA driver for Windows Me into CD-ROM
drive.
2.
Click the Start button,
then click Run. In the Run
dialog box, click Browse
button and specify the directory as “E:\driver\winme\
VGA\setup”
3.
The
Welcome message box appears. Click Next
to continue with the next step.
4.
Select Yes to follow “License Agreements”.
5.
The Select Components box appears. Click Next
to begin with installation.
Click
Finish to complete VGA driver Installation.
2.4
How
to install the Audio Driver for Windows Me?
Answer:
1.
Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing
the Audio driver.
2.
Click the Start button,
then click Run. In the Run
dialog box, click the Browse
button and navigate into the directory where the new Audio driver is.
Then, run “setup.exe”.
3.
The Welcome message box appears. Click Next
to continue with the next step.
4.
With “Upgrade
Drivers” selected, click Next
to begin install the Audio driver.
5.
With
“Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” selected, click Finish
to complete the audio installation.
2.5
How
to install the Modem driver for the Windows Me?
Answer:
1.
Click
the Start button, then
point to Settings, and
click Control Panel.
2.
Double-click
on the System icon and
click on the Device Manager folder
tab.
3.
Under
the Other Devices line,
you will find the PCI
Communication Device, click Remove,
OK, then Refresh
buttons to appear the New
Hardware Found Message Box.
4.
In
the Add New Hardware Wizard message box which shows searching PCI
Communication Device driver. Click Next
to proceed to the next step.
5.
Select
“Search for the best driver
for your device”, and click Next.
6.
Tick
on “Specify a location
box”. Then, click Browse
button and navigate to the modem driver location as “E:\driver\winme\
modem”. Click Next
to begin searching the driver.
7.
The
Add New Hardware will found LT
Win Modem. Click Next
to continue install the driver.
8.
Click
Finish button to finish
install modem driver.
2.6
How
to install LAN driver for the Windows Me?
Answer:
Following is the procedure for install the Intel 82559 Fast Ethernet
LAN driver:
1.
Boot
Windows Me from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the LAN
driver for Windows Me.
2.
Click
the Start button, then
click Settings, and Control
Panel. Double click System
and click Device Manager
tab. Under Other devices,
you'll see PCI Ethernet
Controller. Select it and click Remove
button.
3.
Click
Refresh button. The
Add New Hardware Wizard will detect PCI Ethernet Controller. Click
Next to search for the driver.
Click
Next to continue.
4.
Tick
Specify a location and
click Browse button. Then,
navigate to “d:\lan” and click Next.
5.
Click
Next to accept the updated
driver for Intel 82559 Fast Ethernet LAN driver.
Click
Next to continue with LAN
driver installation.
6.
Insert
the disk labeled “Windows
Me Second Edition
CD-ROM”, and then click OK.
7.
Type
“D:\WinmeSE\Setup\Winme”,
then click “OK”.
8.
Click
Finish to complete
installation.
Restart
Computer to finish setting up LAN.
2.7
How
to install the EZ-button device for the Windows Me
?
Answer:
1.
Boot
Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the
Internet/e-mail button driver.
2.
Click
the Start button, then
click Run. In the Run
dialog box, click Browse
button and navigate to the directory as "E:\driver\EZbutton\setup.exe".
3.
The
Welcome dialog will
appear. Click Next to
continue with the installation.
4.
If
you wish to install the driver in a different directory, click Browse.
Otherwise, click Next to
continue with the next step.
5.
The
Select Program Folder
dialog box will appear. To setup icon on a different folder, you may
type a new folder name or select one from the existing Folder list.
Click Next to continue.
6.
Click
Finish to complete
installation.
2.8
How
to update the latest BIOS version for A360+ / A360
?
Answer:
Warning!! Due to the reason that the
incorrect BIOS version may cause encounter unexpected symptom and
possible make system can not bootable!
You could get the latest BIOS version via our FTP site; ftp://ftp.pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH/A360A360+
/ A360 , Here is the procedure to upgrade the BIOS as below :
1.
Unzip the attached file from FTP site and save all of them to a
formatted 1.44MB floppy diskette.
2.
Power
on the computer and enter the pure DOS environment . ( Press F8 before
enter to OS and choose "Safe mode command prompt only"
)
3.
Insert
the formatted 1.44MB floppy diskette which containing the attached
file.
Please execute a:\phlash BIOS.ROM then the system will flash the BIOS
automatically.
2.9
How
to enhance and improve the system performance?
Answer:
You
can enhance Hard Disk and CD-ROM drive performance. You can see the
improvement when running Winbench99.
You will want to enable DMA or Ultra DMA support on IDE devices to
improve performance, because this feature enable supporting hardware
to copy data directly into memory rather than having the CPU copy very
byte. This capability greatly lowers the CPU utilization of the system
on I/O interfaces. However, you will want to disable this feature if
you frequently encounter data corruption during this feature enabled.
To enable DMA or Ultra DMA setting:
1.
Click Start button -> Setting -> Control Panel. Double
click System and Click the Device Manager tab. Navigate to Disk drives
and double click Generic IDE Disk Type01.
2.
Click the Settings tab and tick on DMA.
Click OK and restart the system. This DMA feature will improve
Hard Disk
performance under Win95/98. For Windows NT, you do not need to do the
above steps.
(
The CD-ROM steps are same as above but navigate to CD-ROM and double
click on your CD-ROM title. )
2.10
How
can I do for extend the battery charge life?
Answer:
Battery
life will vary from user depending on how the computer is being used.
To follows below steps to extend the battery life correctly.
1.
Click on Start Button, Go to Settings and then select Control
Panel.
2.
Go to Power Options Icon and then you can customize these
setting as you want. You should be aware that any power management
features will be benefit only if there are periods of inactivity,
which allow the settings to engage.
2.11
How do I cycle my battery?
Answer:
To keep the better battery
performance, we did suggest the user to cycling the battery every
month. Follows below steps to execute the battery learning cycle
correctly.
1.
Connected the AC adapter and fully charge the battery until the
charge LED ( Orange Color ) becomes off.
2.
Entering the BIOS setup utility by pressing F2 function key
during POST screen.
3.
Go to Exit menu and then select Battery Re-flash item and it
will announce the user to remove the AC Adapter and continue.
4.
The battery starts to drain and shows decreasing capacity
status on the screen until notebook turns off.
5.
When
the notebook is shut down automatically, plug the AC adapter back on
the notebook and let it charge until the Power LED turns GREEN.
2.12
What is Different about Windows Me?
Answer:
Windows
Me (Millennium Edition) including the follows item:
1.
Digital Media
2.
Home
Networking
3.
Online
Experience
4.
Critical
File Protection
5.
Revering
Your Computer Back to Normal
6.
Improved
Help and Support
7.
Support
for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Devices
2.13
How do I use the Revert
Your Computer feature?
Answer:
You can access the System
Restore Utility through Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
This features allows you to undo changes made to your computer that
might prevent your computer from working properly. Windows will
automatically make backups of your configuration files from time to
time, and these can be restored using the System Restore Program.
Please take note that this program does NOT backup document files. You
must be still back there up separately.
2.14
How does Critical File Protection work and
how does it affect me?
Answer:
Critical File Protection
works by preserving copies of system files when you install new
software. If you install a software package that damages or replaces a
system file, this feature allows you to recover these files.
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