User manual NEC VERSA 4000 WINDOWS 98 UPGRADE INFORMATION

[. . . ] 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. " Note: To identify your computer's file system format, double click on the My Computer desktop icon. Next, right click on the C: drive icon, and select Properties. [. . . ] Press the plus (`+') to change the "Suspend Mode" setting to "Suspend" if it is set to "Save to Disk. " (The default setting is "Suspend. ") 5. Press the down arrow to select the "Auto Save To File" row entry. Press the (`+') to change the "On" setting to "Off. " 7. Press the right arrow key once to display the "Exit" menu. Highlight "Save Changes and Exit" if it is not already selected. Press the Enter key twice to save the settings and reboot the system. 2 NEC Versa 4000 Windows 98 Upgrade Information Upgrading To Windows 98 Use these steps to upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98. Insert the Windows 98 installation CD-ROM into your system. If your system has Auto Insert Notification enabled, a Windows 98 graphic appears 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. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the Windows 98 Setup utility, at the root of the CD-ROM drive. (Your CD-ROM drive will most likely be E:. ) 3. The Setup Wizard guides you through the installation process. Answer all prompts appropriately. Note: You must to make three key decisions depending on your particular needs and system configuration. Use the following guidelines. T 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. Early during the Windows 98 upgrade process you are prompted to decide if you want to back up your Windows 95 system files. Whether or not you backup your Windows 95 system files is a judgement decision that is left entirely to you. Just keep in mind that approximately 50 MB of hard drive space will be consumed by doing so. Early during the Windows 98 upgrade process you are prompted to make a Windows 98 bootable Startup diskette, which loads CD-ROM drivers. [. . . ] Confirm or correct the source file path (normally "A:\"), then click OK. The Select Driver windows displays NEC VersaGlide. Click NEC VersaGlide, then click OK to copy the driver files to your system. The System Settings change message prompts you to restart your computer. [. . . ]