---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLING ADDITIONAL DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the programs and drivers updated during the upgrade process, your Compaq Armada Upgrade CD contains additional device drivers in a central location on the CD. These drivers are provided to the user in the event that one of these conditions occurs: 1. Drivers are not listed as available for automatic installation by the Upgrade CD Setup program. 2. After completing the Installation of Compaq value-add enhancements and drivers, devices are reported in Device Manager as yellow exclamation points or question marks. These notes specifically address your Armada Notebook's built in Modem and / or Ethernet devices.* Please follow the specific guidelines for your specific Armada Notebook model number only. * The only exception is the Compaq 3-Mode Floppy Driver. Please note that the Compaq 3-Mode Floppy driver is for use on Japanese specific configurations only. ---------------------------------------- Armada E700, M700, M300 ---------------------------------------- Once you've completed the process of upgrading to Windows2000, and you've rebooted the system, open Device Manager to check for non-functioning Modem and / or Ethernet devices by choosing START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL> SYSTEM. Click on the Hardware Tab, and click on the Device Manager... button. Choose one of the options below: OPTION 1: If the Modem is identified as a PCI Simple Communications Controller, AND you do NOT have a built in Ethernet controller... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM\3COM\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. OPTION 2: If the Modem is identified as a PCI Simple Communications Controller, AND you DO have a built in Ethernet controller, run the following... For the Modem driver... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM_NIC\3COM\MODEM\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. For the Ethernet driver... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM_NIC\3COM\LAN\ folder and run SETUP.EXE . Option 3: If the Modem is identified as an LT Win Modem AND you do NOT have a built in Ethernet controller... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM\LUCENT\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. Option 4: If the Modem is identified as an LT Win Modem AND you DO have a built in Ethernet controller, run the following... For the Modem driver... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM\LUCENT\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. For the Ethernet driver; 1. Double click the Network Adapter with the yellow exclamation point or question mark. 2. Click on the DRIVER tab. 3. Click on the UPDATE DRIVER... button. 4. Click NEXT to proceed with the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. 5. Click NEXT to Search for a suitable driver. 6. Uncheck the floppy disk and CD-ROM drive options, and check the box labeled SPECIFY A LOCATION. Click NEXT to continue. 7. Click the BROWSE button, navigate to the CD-ROM drive and specify the \CPQSOFT\ETHERNET\INTEL_Lan folder. Alternatively, you can simply enter this path preceded by the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. 8. When you see the file name NET82557.INF displayed in the File name box, click on OPEN. 9. You will be returned to the previous dialog box. Click on OK 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will announce that it has found a driver identified as Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI. Click NEXT to continue. 11. Click FINISH and then CLOSE the properties for the device. Your built in Ethernet controller will now be functional and you may proceed with network connections. ---------------------------------------- Armada E500, V300 ---------------------------------------- Once you've completed the process of upgrading to Windows2000, and you've rebooted the system, open Device Manager to check for non-functioning Modem and / or Ethernet devices by choosing START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL> SYSTEM. Click on the Hardware Tab, and click on the Device Manager... button. Choose one of the options below: Option 1: If the Modem is identified as an LT Win Modem AND you do NOT have a built in Ethernet controller... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM\LUCENT\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. Option 2: If the Modem is identified as an LT Win Modem AND you DO have a built in Ethernet controller, run the following... For the Modem driver... Go to the CD ROM Drive and locate the \CPQSOFT\MODEM\LUCENT\ folder and run SETUP.EXE. For the Ethernet driver; 1. Double click the Network Adapter with the yellow exclamation point or question mark. 2. Click on the DRIVER tab. 3. Click on the UPDATE DRIVER... button. 4. Click NEXT to proceed with the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. 5. Click NEXT to Search for a suitable driver. 6. Uncheck the floppy disk and CD-ROM drive options, and check the box labeled SPECIFY A LOCATION. Click NEXT to continue. 7. Click the BROWSE button, navigate to the CD-ROM drive and specify the \CPQSOFT\ETHERNET\INTEL_Lan folder. Alternatively, you can simply enter this path preceded by the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. 8. When you see the file name NET82557.INF displayed in the File name box, click on OPEN. 9. You will be returned to the previous dialog box. Click on OK 10. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will announce that it has found a driver identified as Intel(R) PRO/100+ MiniPCI. Click NEXT to continue. 11. Click FINISH and then CLOSE the properties for the device. Your built in Ethernet controller will now be functional and you may proceed with network connections. ---------------------------------------- Armada 7400 (6333 or 6366), 7800 (6366 or 6400) ---------------------------------------- Although Windows 2000 includes a built in driver for your Armada 7400 or 7800, a new driver is provided in the following folder on the Compaq Armada Upgrade CD; Locate \CPQSOFT\MODEM\A7400_A7800\WIN2000\ for manual driver updates via the Device Manager and the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. This driver is recommended as a replacement for the built in driver in Windows 2000, but was not available in time to be included in the automatic installation routine for the Upgrade CD. ---------------------------------------- 3-Mode Floppy Driver ---------------------------------------- Please note: The Compaq 3-Mode Floppy driver is for use on Japanese specific configurations only. The 3-Mode Floppy Driver for the 1.23 MB drives in use in Japan is included in the following folder; \CPQSOFT\3MODE_FDD\