NEC VERSA 500D WINDOWS 98 - UPGRADE INFORMATION User manual

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NEC Versa 500D/550D
Windows 98 Upgrade Information
Follow the instructions provided in this document to upgrade your
NEC Versa®500D/550D system to Microsoft®Windows®98.
Please read these notes in their entirety.
CAUTION
Although not a requirement, NEC recommends that you use
the system’s AC power adapter throughout this process. The
Windows 98 upgrade can take anywhere from 25 minutes to
two hours depending on your system, and interrupting the
process with a loss of power can be catastrophic if the
system performs an emergency save-to-file.
Background
At present, the “Save-to-Disk” power management feature of this system does
not fully function in Windows 98. It is very important that this feature be
disabled, particularly if you will be using the FAT32 file system. Instructions
for disabling “Save-to-Disk” are in the section below labeled, “Disabling the
Save-to-Disk in the BIOS Setup”.
Updated utilities will be distributed at a later time that will remedy this.
Note:
To identify your computer’s file system, double
click on the “My Computer” desktop icon. Right click on the
C: drive icon, and select Properties. If the system is running
FAT32, it is listed here next to “File system.” If it is FAT16,
FAT or FAT 16 appears.
CAUTION
Converting your hard drive to the FAT32 file system format
will significantly enhance file operations and save disk
space.
If you intend to convert your hard drive to the FAT32 file
system format, it is imperative that you disable “Save-to-
Disk” functionality in the BIOS setup.
Failure to do this can result in catastrophic data loss.

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System Requirements
The system requirements for your NEC Versa using Windows 98 are
approximately the same as they are for using Windows 95. As with Windows
95, Windows 98 requires 16 MB of RAM. For hard disk space a typical
installation requires 225 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from 165
MB to 300 MB, depending on system configuration and options selected.
The system requirements for your NEC Versa are:
 A minimum of 16MB of RAM.
 Approximately 50 MB additional hard disk capacity.
 If backing up Windows 95 system configuration files, another additional
50 MB for a total of 100-MB additional hard disk space.
Note:
The Windows 98 Setup Wizard informs you if
your system has insufficient hard drive space to proceed.
NEC recommends that you do the following in the order listed to upgrade your
system.
1. Disable the “Save-to-Disk” feature in the BIOS setup.
2. Upgrade your operating system to Windows 98.
3. Upgrade your mouse driver.
Disabling Save-to-Disk in the BIOS Setup
Follow these steps to disable “Save-to-Disk” in the BIOS setup.
1. Boot the system and enter the BIOS setup utility by pressing the Ctrl, Alt, S
keys, as indicated on the screen, before Windows is loaded.
2. Once the BIOS setup utility is displayed, press the Page Down key in order
to display the “Power Management Settings” menu.
3. Press the down arrow to navigate to the “Save to” row entry.
4. Press the space bar to change the “Disk” setting to “RAM” if it is set to
“Disk.”
5. Press the Esc key to display the “Exit” menu.
6. Press the F4 key to save the settings and reboot the system.

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Upgrading To Windows 98
Follow these steps to upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98.
1. Insert the Windows 98 installation CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. If
your system has Auto Insert Notification enabled, you see a Windows 98
graphic asking you if you want to upgrade to Windows 98. If you see the
graphic, answer “Yes” and skip to step 3. If you do not see this graphic,
continue to step 2.
2. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the root of the CD-ROM drive. (Your
CD-ROM drive will most likely be E:). Double click on the SETUP icon to
start the Setup Wizard.
3. The Setup Wizard guides you through the installation process, asking you
for information when necessary.
Note:
You must make three key decisions depending
on your particular needs and system configuration. Use the
following guidelines.
 Concerning docking stations: You should perform the
Windows 98 upgrade in the mode (docked or undocked)
which you use most often. This is purely a decision of
convenience, as Windows 98 upgrades docking
configurations on an “as detected” basis.
 During the Windows 98 upgrade process, you are
prompted to back up your Windows 95 system files.
Backing up your Windows 95 systems files allows you to
later uninstall Windows 98, however it requires an
additional 50 MB of disk space. These backup files can
be removed later through the Add/Remove Programs
icon in Control Panel.
 During the Windows 98 upgrade process you are
prompted to make a Windows 98 bootable Startup
diskette, which contains generic drivers to start your
system in case of disaster. If your system cannot run
both a floppy drive and a CD-ROM drive at the same
time, skip this section by selecting “Cancel” at the “Insert
diskette” screen. Later, when you have the floppy drive
installed, go to the Control Panel, Add/Remove
Programs, select the “Startup Disk” tab, and create a
startup diskette by clicking the “Create Disk” button.
Upgrading the NEC Mouse Driver
When restarting your Versa computer using the Windows 98 operating system
in DOS mode, you may experience system problems. To prevent potential
system problems, install this updated version of the NEC Versa mouse
(VersaGlide) driver.

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Downloading the VersaGlide Driver
Follow these instructions to download the VersaGlide driver.
1. Create a temporary directory on your hard drive, for example C:\Mouse.
2. Access the NEC CSD Windows 98 upgrade page for the NEC 500D/550D
systems.
3. Scroll down the page and click the driver file L6010FM3.EXE.
4. Save the file to the temporary directory.
Extracting the VersaGlide Driver
Follow these instructions to extract the VersaGlide driver.
1. Insert a diskette in drive A:.
2. Double click L6010FM3.EXE.
A message prompts you to insert a target disk to drive A:.
3. Press Enter.
The disk is formatted and the appropriate drivers are copied to the disk.
4. When the process is complete, close the DOS box.
Installing the VersaGlide Driver
Follow these instructions to install the VersaGlide driver.
1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double click the Mouse icon.
Note:
If you cannot find Mouse Properties or if your
version does not have a Change option, refer to the
mouseini.txt file for "Installing from Device Manager."
2. Select the General tab, then click Change.
The Select Device screen appears.
3. Click Have Disk. The diskette is already in drive A:.
4. Confirm or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"), then click OK.
The Select Driver windows displays NEC VersaGlide.
5. Click NEC VersaGlide, then click OK to copy the driver files to your
system.
6. Click Close.
The System Settings change message prompts you to restart your computer.
7. Click Yes to restart your computer and activate the new mouse driver.

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NEC Versa 500D/550D
Windows 98 Upgrade Information
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