IBM ThinkPad 380 or 380D User's Guide
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Installing Windows Version 3.11 Software
This section describes the installation procedures for
Windows Version 3.11 and its device drivers for
your ThinkPad computer.
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Before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers,
you need to create all installation diskettes
using the Diskette Factory program (a diskette backup program
that is preloaded on your computer).
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(Ref #102.)
Windows Version 3.11 operates in a DOS environment.
Install the following before installing Windows:
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During installation,
do the following for Windows to operate correctly:
- When the Windows Setup program asks you to select either
Express Setup or Custom Setup,
select C for Custom Setup.
- Install Windows Version 3.11 with the default VGA display driver that
came with Windows. After you complete the installation of Windows,
install the ThinkPad display driver.
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Note:
If you have installed OS/2, the path to install Windows may have
changed to
C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2
(C is the drive on which you installed OS/2). If so,
change the path to:
C:\WINDOWS
Do the following to install Windows Version 3.11
with Advanced Power Management (APM):
(Ref #103.)
(Ref #104.)
- Install Windows Version 3.11
with the APM option:
- Start the installation as specified in
the Windows manual.
- When the Windows Setup program
asks you to select Express Setup or
Custom Setup, type C for Custom
Setup.
- Continue installing Windows Version 3.11 until the
following screen appears:
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Windows Setup |
|=============== |
| |
| Setup has determined that your system includes the following hardwa|
| and software components. If your computer or network appears on the|
| Hardware Compatibility List with an asterisk, press F1 for Help. |
| |
| Computer: MS-DOS System |
| Display: VGA |
| Mouse: Microsoft, or IBM PS/2 |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
- Using the Up Arrow (^), highlight
MS-DOS System and press Enter.
- Select MS-DOS System with APM from the list
and press Enter.
Verify that Computer has changed to
MS-DOS System with APM.
If the item has not changed, return to step d.
- Make sure the Display choice
is set to VGA. (Do not change this choice.)
- When you have completed the installation of Windows,
edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that the computer will use the
correct mouse driver:
Note:
When Windows Version 3.11 is installed, the computer
is automatically configured to use the MOUSE.COM driver
provided by Windows Version 3.11. However, for correct operation,
your computer must use the MOUSE.COM driver
that came with DOS.
- At the DOS command prompt (usually C:\>), type
E \AUTOEXEC.BAT and press Enter.
- Find the line: C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE.COM /Y
- Change it to:
C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM /Y
- Find the line that includes SHARE.EXE and
delete that line.
- Save the file and restart the computer.
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After installing Windows, you should
check the creation date of the following drivers
in the DOS subdirectory and the Windows subdirectory:
- EMM386.EXE (loaded by CONFIG.SYS).
- HIMEM.SYS (loaded by CONFIG.SYS).
- SMARTDRV.EXE (loaded by AUTOEXEC.BAT).
MSCDEX.EXE (loaded by AUTOEXEC.BAT).
Then use the newest program between the one for DOS
and the one for Windows for each drivers.
You can easily use the newer one
by changing the subdirectory name
in the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT as follows:
C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE
V
C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE
When you start Windows from the DOS prompt, do not close the LCD
while the program is loading; if you do, the computer will stop
running.
(Ref #105.)
Note:
When installing an operating system, you need to install
the ThinkPad Features program.
If you are going to use Windows, install the ThinkPad Features
program for DOS first
(see "Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for DOS");
then do the following to install the ThinkPad Features program
for Windows Version 3.11:
- Start Windows.
- Select File
from the Program Manager window; then
select Run... from the pull-down menu.
- Insert the Utility Diskette for Windows into the diskette drive; then
type A:\INSTALLW and press
Enter.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
Default choices are already highlighted
at the Installation Options screen.
(Ref #106.)
Note:
The files on the diskette are in a compressed format. The installation
program decompresses the files that are copied to the
destination drive.
To use PC Cards in Windows Version 3.11, install the
CardWizard ** software:
- Insert the diskette containing the CardWizard software into
the diskette drive.
- Start Windows.
- From Windows Program Manager, select File from the
pull-down menu and click on Run.
- Type a:\setup in the Run dialog box
that appears on the screen.
- Click on OK.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
To install the audio support software:
- Start Windows.
- Select File... from the Program Manager window; then
select Run... from the pull-down menu.
- Insert the Audio Features Diskette for Windows 3.11
into the diskette drive of
your computer; then
type A:\SETUP and press Enter.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
installation.
The MIDI serial port connector is available when the computer
is attached to the ThinkPad 380 or 385 port replicator.
The MIDI port capability is disabled as a default, so you need
to enable the function in the ThinkPad Features program.
You need to install MPU401 Support Software from
the Windows 3.1 installation disk.
Select and install the Roland MPU401 device driver
in the control panel.
(Ref #107.)
The infrared device driver for Windows 3.11 is included in
the application TranXit for Windows.
There are two types of infrared device drivers for
Windows 3.11:
- Infrared device driver to support simple file transfer with
the application TranXit for Windows.
- Infrared device driver to support networking with networking
software such as IBM Internet Connection for Windows, Windows for
Workgroups 3.11, or Netware DOS client.
The two drivers cannot work together, so you must install only
the one that you use.
The former is included in TranXit for Windows,
and is installed when you install the application.
You need not install it separately.
The latter is included in the Infrared Features Diskette II,
and is installed as an NDIS2-compliant network adapter driver or
as an ODI-compliant network adapter driver when you install the
respective networking software. Refer to the respective networking
software publication for installation procedures. The README
file on the Infrared Features Diskette II also contains
additional information.
Note:
When installing an operating system, you need to install
the ThinkPad display driver.
Note:
You can change the display resolution type by using the
ThinkPad Features program after completing the installation
of the ThinkPad Features program for Windows.
Do the following to install the ThinkPad display
device driver for Windows Version 3.11
so that you can get a correct display setting
and better performance:
- Start DOS;
then go to the WINDOWS subdirectory.
- Type SETUP to start the Windows setup program.
- Using the Up Arrow (^), highlight
Display and press Enter.
- Select Other
(Requires disk...) from the list.
- Insert the Video Features Diskette for Windows
into the diskette drive;
then type A: and press Enter.
- Select your desired resolution from the menu and press
Enter.
Verify that Display has changed to
your desired resolution type (an example is shown
in the following screen). If the item has not changed,
return to step 3.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Windows Setup |
|=============== |
| |
| Setup has determined that your system includes the following hardwa|
| and software components. If your computer or network appears on the|
| Hardware Compatibility List with an asterisk, press F1 for Help. |
| |
| Computer: MS-DOS System with APM |
| Display: MagicGraph128ZV 800x600 64K small fonts |
| Mouse: Microsoft, or IBM PS/2 |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
- Press Enter to continue the installation.
- After the installation is complete,
remove any diskette from the diskette drive
and restart the computer.
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