User manual NEC VERSA 550D WINDOWS 98 UPGRADE INFORMATION

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Press the down arrow to navigate to the "Save to" row entry. 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. Press the F4 key to save the settings and reboot the system. 2 NEC Versa 500D/550D Windows 98 Upgrade Important Information Upgrading To Windows 98 Follow these steps to upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. T T Upgrading the NEC Mouse Driver When restarting your Versa computer using the Windows 98 operating system in DOS mode, you may experience system problems. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]