CHINO 1.5 Software FAQ

Software FAQ for CHINO 1.5 ( 1999/9/17 First Edition by Ray Ho )

Windows 98

Question:
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 :

1.0A-0000-6211/083A0P00, the 1.0A is BIOS version who you want.

Question:
How to install the Chipset Driver for Windows 98 in the CHINO 2000?

Answer:

Boot Windows 98 from your hard disk and insert the CD containing the chipset driver for Windows 98.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button and specify the directory as 𡌃:\driver\chipset\ Win95_98\setup.exe?/B>. (Assuming Drive E is assigned to the CD-ROM drive.)

Press OK to execute the program. The Welcome message box appears. Click Next to see "readme" message and license agreement. Click Yes to agree with license agreement. The "Select Component" dialog box will appear. Tick off VIA chipset functions Registry box and click nect.

Select “Install VIA AGP VxD in turbo mode” and click Next.

Select 𨧻nstall VIA IRQ Routing Miniport Driver?/B> and click Next.

The Setup program will now install the drivers. Click Finish to restart Computer.

The computer will redetect and set-up your hardware. Click Yes to finish hardware

set-up.

Download Chipset patch driver from FTP://pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH/CHINO2000/driver/chipset_patch/chip_reg.zip

Run setup.exe. The Welcome message box appears. Click next.

Select “ Install VIA Chipset function’s registry “ item.

Click finish.

Question:
How to install VGA driver for Windows 98 on CHINO 2000 system?

Answer:

Insert the CD containing the VGA driver for Windows 98 into CD-ROM drive.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and specify the directory as ?B>E:\driver\vga\win95_98\setup.exe?( or current CD-ROM you own in the system ) The Welcome message box appears. Click Next to continue with the next step. The Select Components box appears. Click Next to begin with installation. Click Finish to restart computer. You will need to set screen resolution and color depth to have optimum viewing. Click Start button, point to Settings and click Control Panel. Double click Display and click Settings tab. Adjust resolution and color depth in accordance with your preference.

　

Question:
How to install CD-ROM or DVD-ROM in DOS mode?

Answer:

For both TEAC CD-ROM and Toshiba DVD-ROM, you must have a pre-installed MS-DOS v6.0 or higher operating system with "MSCDEX.EXE" installed in your hard disk.

Boot up your computer and insert either Teac CD-ROM driver or Toshiba DVD-ROM driver diskette into your floppy disk drive.

Change the directory of the DOS prompt to Drive A and run the CD-ROM installation program by typing the command A:>INSTALL and pressing <Enter>.

Follow the instructions on the screen..

The installation program will automatically copy the CD-ROM / DVD-ROM driver into your hard disk and modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS.

Finally, remove the diskette and restart the computer. Your computer will then detect the CD-ROM drive and will display the assigned drive letter. The CD-ROM drive should be assigned to drive D if you have only one disk partition. If you have two disk partitions, the CD-ROM drive will be assigned to drive E.

　
　

　

　

　

　

Question:
Why can not play DVD under MHS (Multi-head Support) function enabled?

Answer:

When MHS enable, the two display devices can have different resolutions, color depth, and refresh rates. It will consume lots of memory and bandwidth. Under this condition, there is no more bandwidth for DVD playback. Please refer to Trident CyberBlade i7 Technical Reference Manual section 5.2.2 MHS Modes for Windows 98.

　

Question:
Why refresh rate is only for PnP CRT?

Answer:

Windows 98 will check CRT supporting modes capabilities first, then compare with VGA driver supporting modes capabilities. After comparison, OS will display refresh rates which CRT and VGA driver can support no problem. If CRT is unknown, OS can not get CRT information to compare with VGA driver. In this mean time, refresh rate is decided by VGA BIOS. Then OS will not show refresh rate option for users.

　

Question:
Why is there no 24bit true color mode?

Answer:

For convenience to implement 3D function, most of 3D VGA chipsets support 3D function with 16bpp or 32bpp modes. 32bpp format is RGBA:8888. A stands for alpha. 24bpp format is RGB:888. From color quality viewpoint, 32bpp mode is the same as 24bpp mode. Both of them are true color modes (16.7M colors).

　

Question:
Why Video memory test of QAPlus fails ?

Answer:

There are couple places reporting video memory information from the VESA function. The first one is in function 0h which report the total video memory on board. The other one is in the mode info. It reports the size of the off screen memory available. Therefore, the total usable (testable)is the sum of on screen memory and available off screen memory. QAPlus check the total board memory only. For DSTN display, it needs additional memory. It is different from CRT or TFT. QAPlus does not know it. That’s reason why video memory test is failure on DSTN. This is a limitation on the testing program.

　

Question:
How to install Windows 98?

Answer:

The easiest way to install Windows 98 is to boot from Windows 98 start-up disk. With Windows 98 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 98 Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and run ?B>setup.exe?

If you don't have Windows 98 start-up disk, you need to install CD-ROM / DVD-ROM driver under DOS. Then, insert Windows 98 Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and run 𦽳etup.exe?

Question:
How to install the Modem driver for the Windows 98?

Answer:

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

Double-click on the System icon and click on the Device Manager folder tab.

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.

In the Add New Hardware Wizard message box which shows searching PCI Communication Device driver. Click Next to proceed to the next step.

Select 廍earch for the best driver for your device?/B>, and click Next.

Tick on 廍pecify a location box?/B>. Then, click Browse button and navigate to the modem driver location as 𡌃:\driver\modem\ win95_98?/B>. Click Next to begin searching the driver.

The Add New Hardware will found ESS Modem Device Manager. Click Next to continue installing the driver.

Click Finish button to finish installing modem driver.

After you restart your computer, go to Device Manager of System Properties and you'll find the following: ESS Modem Device Manager, ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem and Wave Device for Voice Modem in the Device Manager.
　

Question:
How to install LAN driver for the Windows 98?

Answer:

Boot Windows 98 from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the LAN driver for Windows 98.

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.

Click Refresh button. The Add New Hardware Wizard will detect PCI Ethernet Controller. Click Next to search for the driver.

Click Next to continue.

Tick Specify a location and click Browse button. Then, navigate to "d:\lan" and click OK.

Click Next to continue with the next step.

Click Next to accept the updated driver for Intel 82559 Fast Ethernet LAN driver.

Click Next to continue with LAN driver installation.

When Windows prompt you for Intel PRO Adapter CD-ROM, navigate to "d:\lan" and click OK.

Click Finish to complete installation. Restart Computer to finish setting up LAN.

　

Question:
How to installing the audio driver for the Windows 98, NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Audio driver for respective Windows version.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button and navigate to the directory as 𡌃:\driver\ audio?/B> and run 𦽳etup.exe?/B>.

Click Next to proceed with the next step.

Select Install and click Next to begin installing the audio driver.

Select 㛝es, I want to restart my computer now?/B> and click Finish to complete the audio installation.

　
　

　

Question:
How to installing the IrDA device for the Windows 98?

Answer:

Your notebook PC incorporates an IrDA port that provides wireless data communication with other infrared device.

To use IRDA feature, you need to enter BIOS setup and go to Advanced menu. Select I/O Device Configuration and enable Infrared port. Windows 98 will detect and install IRDA port.

　

Question:
How to installing the EZ-button device for the Windows 98 / NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Internet/e-mail button driver.

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".

The Welcome dialog will appear. Click Next to continue with the installation.

If you wish to install the driver in a different directory, click Browse. Otherwise, click Next to continue with the next step.

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.

Click Finish to complete installation.

Question:
How to installing the ZV-port driver for the Windows 98

Answer:

The upper PCMCIA slot of your notebook supports ZV-port. You need to ZV-port

driver before you can use the slot for MPEG card. Following is the procedure for installing the ZV-port driver.

Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the ZV-port driver.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and navigate to the directory as "E:\driver\Vga\Avi\MM5401.exe".

Click Yes to install Trident Mars Media.

The Welcome dialog box will appear. Click Next to continue with the installation.

The User Information dialog box will appear. After inputting the name and company, click Next to continue.

Click Next to start copying files.

Click Finish to complete Setup.
　

Question:
How to update the latest BIOS version for CHINO 2000?

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://pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH/ , Here is the procedure to upgrade the BIOS as below :

Unzip the attached file from FTP site and save all of them to a formatted 1.44MB floppy diskette.

Power on CHINO 2000 series and enter pure DOS 6.22 environment . ( Press F8 before enter to OS and choose DOS 6.22 only )

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.

　

Question:
How to enhance and improve the system performance?

Answer:

You could enhancing 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:

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.

Click the Settings tab and tick on DMA.

Click OK and restart the system. This DMA feature will improve Hard Disk𠏋 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 CDROM and double click on ?your CD-ROM title ?. )

　

Question:
How to install the LS-120 driver for the Windows 98?

Answer:

In the Windows 98, you do not need to install LS-120 driver because Windows 98 can use its own driver to access LS-120.

　

Question:
Where is the Idle mode function in the BIOS setup utility?

Answer:

Idle Mode　option on CMOS Setup is　CPU Doze Mode. When there is no activity on keyboard and mouse for 2 seconds, CPU clock drops to 50%. But when you press keyboard or move mouse, CPU clock resumes to Full On. If you want testing benchmark performance, it is important to Disable the Idle Mode on BIOS Setup utility.

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Windows NT4.0

Question:
How to installing the Chipset Driver for Windows NT4.0 in the CHINO 2000?

Answer:

Boot Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5.0 or 4.0 already installed. Then, insert the CD containing the chipset driver for Windows NT.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button and specify the directory as ?B>E:\driver\chipset\ NT\setup.exe? (Assuming Drive E is assigned to the CD-ROM drive.)

Press OK to execute the program. The Welcome message box appears. Click Next to see "readme" message and license agreement. Click Yes to agree with license agreement.

Click Next to install driver.

When setup program has finished copying the files into your computer, restart the computer.

　

Question:
How to install VGA driver for Windows NT4.0 on CHINO 2000 system?

Answer:

Insert the CD containing the VGA driver for Windows NT into CD-ROM drive.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and specify the directory as ?B>E:\driver\vga\NT\Setup.exe?/B>.

The Welcome message box appears. Click Next to continue with the next step.

The Select Components box appears. Click Next to begin with installation.

Click Finish to restart computer. You will need to set screen resolution and color depth to have optimum viewing. Click Start button, point to Settings and click Control Panel. Double click Display and click Settings tab. Adjust resolution and color depth in accordance with your preference.

　

Question:
How to install CD-ROM / DVD in the Windows NT4.0?

Answer:

To install Windows NT directly from your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, insert Windows NT installation CD into CD-ROM drive and enter BIOS Setup menu. Go to Boot menu and select 𨯗TAPI CD-ROM Drive?/B> as your boot device. Go to Exit menu and select 𡌃xit Saving Changes?

　

Question:
How to install Modem driver for the Windows NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows NT from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Modem driver for Windows NT.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and navigate to the directory as 𡌃:\driver\modem\ NT\setup.exe?/B> where the modem driver is located.

Click OK to run the program. The EDSP Configuration box appears for you to set up the COM port.

Click OK. Then, point to Start, Settings, and Control Panel.

In the Control Panel box, double click the Modem icon. The Install New Modem message box appears. Click Next to detect modem.

When your modem are detected, a message box will appear to advise you the detected modem with its COM port. Click Next to continue with the installation.

Click Finish to show the Modem Properties message box. You will see the modem type and the attached port here.

Click Close to end this driver setting.

　

　

　

Question:
How to install LAN driver for the Windows NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows NT from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Modem driver for Windows NT.

Click the Start button, then click Settings, and Control Panel. Double click Network and click Yes to install network.

With Wired to Network box ticked on, click Next.

Click Select from list button and click Have disk button.

Type "d:\lan" and click OK.

Click OK and click Next to proceed with next step.

Select Network Protocols you need and click Next to proceed to next step.

Select Network Services and click Next to proceed to next step.

Click Next to continue installation.

When Windows prompts you that Setup needs to copy some Windows files, insert Windows NT disc and type "d:\i386". Then, click Continue.

Select "Intel PRO PCI Adapter" and click Continue.

Windows will ask you if you have DHCP server on your network. Ask your system administrator and click either Yes or No.

After enabling or disabling network bindings, click Next to continue with the next procedure.

Click Next to start network.

Windows might ask you for your computer name, workgroup or domain. Input your data and click Next.

Finally, click Finish and click Yes to restart computer.

　

Question:
How to installing the audio driver for the Windows 98, NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Audio driver for respective Windows version.

Click the Start button, then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button and navigate to the directory as 𡌃:\driver\ audio?/B> and run 𦽳etup.exe?/B>.

Click Next to proceed with the next step.

Select Install and click Next to begin installing the audio driver.

Select 㛝es, I want to restart my computer now?/B> and click Finish to complete the audio installation.

　

Question:
How to installing the EZ-button device for the Windows 98 / NT4.0?

Answer:

Boot Windows from your hard disk and insert the disc containing the Internet/e-mail button driver.

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".

The Welcome dialog will appear. Click Next to continue with the installation.

If you wish to install the driver in a different directory, click Browse. Otherwise, click Next to continue with the next step.

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.

Click Finish to complete installation.