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ABOUT THE OS/2 WARP INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE KIT
The OS/2* Warp Installation Assistance Kit prepares your Aptiva for
the installation of OS/2 Warp. It also installs special code that
makes both operating systems cooperate with one another. In fact, once
you have installed OS/2 Warp, you won't know it's there unless you go
to Warp from the Windows** 95** desktop.
The OS/2 Warp Installation Assistance Kit contains the following:
■ The OS/2 Warp Installation Assistance Program This program prepares
your Aptiva so that you can install OS/2 Warp on the same primary
drive C partition as Windows 95.
■ The latest OS/2 Warp device driver for the IBM IDE CD-ROM drive.
■ A program that sets up dual boot so that you can start your
computer from either Windows 95 or OS/2. (You will not not be able
to use this feature until after you have installed a copy of OS/2
Warp.)
* Trademark of the IBM Corporation
**Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you install OS/2 Warp, you will need:
■ A copy of OS/2 Warp - you must buy that.
There are different OS/2 Warp software packages. OS/2 Warp that
comes with Windows 3.1 and DOS support is recognized by the blue
spine on its box. OS/2 Warp that comes without any Windows support
and uses your existing Windows 3.1 and DOS software can be
recognized by the red spine on its box.
There are also two networking products: OS/2 Warp Connect with DOS
but without Windows 3.1 support (red spine on its box); and OS/2
Warp Connect with Windows and DOS support (blue spine on its box).
To enable you to run Windows applications, we recommend that you
install a version of OS/2 Warp or OS/2 Warp Connect that includes
IBM's WIN-OS/2 software (blue spine on its box). WIN95 does not
have real DOS and Windows within it. Blue spine OS/2 Warp will
supply the missing parts. Read the box carefully.
■ The latest video and sound device drivers for OS/2 Warp. Check your
bulletin board system (where you downloaded this kit) or the
Internet. You can also contact the manufacturer for your video and
sound device for more information.
■ If you are installing OS/2 Warp from compact disc (CD), you will
need one blank 1.44 MB diskette. Label the diskette "Diskette 1 -
Replacement Diskette."
We recommend that you print this document in its entirety so that
you can refer to it when installing OS/2 Warp.
** Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
DETERMINE THE MODEL NUMBER OF YOUR APTIVA
To safely install OS/2 Warp with the assistance of this kit, you
should have one of these Aptiva model numbers:
2144-A10 2144-M63 2168-A90 2168-M57
2144-A12 2168-A15 2168-A92 2168-M61
2144-A14 2168-A40 2168-A94 2168-M62
2144-M31 2168-A50 2168-M41 2168-M71
2144-M51 2168-A51 2168-M55 2168-M72
2144-M52 2168-A52 2168-M56 2168-M91
2144-M53
Please make a note of your model number. To determine the model
number, look inside the fold down door or the sliding panel on the
front of your system unit. Model numbers are also located on the
cardboard box that your Aptiva came in.
USING THE INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This program guides you through preparing your Aptiva for the
installation of OS/2 Warp. Before you start this program, close any
programs that you are currently using. Follow the instructions below:
1. Click on Start, and then click Programs.
2. Click Windows Explorer, and go to the folder where you installed
the OS/2 Warp Installation Assistance Kit.
3. Click on INSTALL or INSTALL.EXE. The OS/2 Warp Installation
Assistance Program welcome window appears. Read the instructions shown
in the window.
4. Click Next. The program copies the appropriate files to drive C.
You will be asked if you are installing OS/2 Warp from a CD. If you
click Diskette, you are ready to begin the installation of OS/2 Warp.
If you click CD, go to the next step.
5. Insert the OS/2 Warp CD into the CD-ROM drive.
6. Insert the blank 1.44 MB diskette you labeled "Diskette 1 -
Replacement Diskette" into drive A. Press Enter. A message will tell
you when the files are copied to the replacement diskette.
7. Remove the diskette from drive A.
Note: Later during the installation of OS/2 Warp, you be asked to
insert the OS/2 Diskette 1 for CD- ROM into drive A; instead, insert
the "Diskette 1 - Replacement Diskette."
You are now ready to begin the installation of OS/2 Warp. Refer to the
User's Guide to OS/2 Warp for answers to your questions on Easy
Installation or Advanced Installation.
INSTALLING OS/2 WARP FROM CD USING EASY INSTALLATION
The following instructions will step you through easy installation of
OS/2 Warp from CD. If you have any problems during installation, refer
to the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp or call the IBM Technical Support
Center.
1. Insert the Installation Diskette into drive A.
2. Insert the OS/2 Warp CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Turn your computer on. If your computer is already on, click
Start, click Shutdown, and then select Restart the Computer?
4. When prompted remove the Installation Diskette from drive A.
Insert "Diskette 1 - Replacement Diskette" (the one you created
earlier), and then press Enter.
You will see messages asking you to wait, followed by a black screen.
The Welcome to OS/2! screen will appear.
5. From this screen, you are given a choice of Easy or Advanced
Installation. Accept option 1, Easy Installation, and then press
Enter.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. The Dual Boot Installation Warning screen appears. Ignore this
screen. Press Enter to continue.
8. A message asks you to remove the diskette. Remove "Diskette 1 -
Replacement Diskette" from drive A. Press Enter.
When OS/2 Warp restarts, the System Configuration window appears.
9. When the System Configuration window appears, make sure that your
primary display is Super VGA (SVGA); for example, SVGA (Trident) is
not correct. If you need to modify the System Configuration screen for
Super VGA (SVGA), click the Primary Display icon.
The Primary Driver Install window appears.
10. Click Super VGA (SVGA), and then click OK.
The System Configuration window reappears.
11. The Multimedia Device Support should indicate None. If not, click
on the Multimedia Device Support icon. The Device Selections and
Settings screen appears.
12. If there are items under Device(s) in System to be installed,
highlight them, click Remove, and then click OK.
13. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
14. When the Select System Default Printer window appears, use the
arrow keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your printer in the
list of printer names. Indicate the port to which your printer is
attached, and then click OK.
If you do not have a printer attached to your computer, select Do not
install default printer, and then click OK.
Note: If you are installing OS/2 Warp Connect, additional screens will
appear here. If you want information on those screens, refer to the
documentation that came with the software.
15. When the OS/2 Warp installation is complete, you will be prompted
to shut down and restart your computer.
Leave the OS/2 Warp CD in the CD-ROM drive.
When the computer restarts, you will see OS/2 Warp. The Installation
Assistance Program is automatically started. The OS/2 Warp
Installation Program sets up Rapid Resume and applies settings to
existing Windows programs. These settings will improve the performance
of the Windows programs. This takes a few minutes.
Important Note for OS/2 Warp Connect Customers: If you have installed
OS/2 Warp Connect and you selected none of the communication features,
the assistance program will NOT automatically start. Follow these
instructions:
From the Toolbar, open an OS/2 Window Command Prompt and type:
RENAME STARTUP.$_$ STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
and then type:
STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
After the assistance program completes, the OS/2 Tutorial will appear
on your screen. When you finish viewing the tutorial, install the
necessary sound and video device drivers. When you have finished it is
important that you shut down your computer. The shut-down procedure is
necessary for changes to take place.
INSTALLING OS/2 WARP FROM DISKETTES USING EASY INSTALLATION
The following instructions will step you through easy installation of
OS/2 Warp from diskettes. You will be asked to remove and insert
diskettes as the installation progresses. Use the diskettes that came
in your OS/2 Warp package. If you have any problems during
installation, refer to the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp or call the IBM
Technical Support Center.
1. Insert the Installation Diskette into drive A.
2. Turn your computer on. If your computer is already on, click
Start, click Shutdown, and then select Restart the Computer?
3. When prompted remove the Installation Diskette from drive A.
Insert Diskette 1, and then press Enter.
You will see messages asking you to wait, followed by a black screen.
The Welcome to OS/2! screen will appear.
5. From this screen, you are given a choice of Easy or Advanced
Installation. Accept option 1, Easy Installation, and then press
Enter.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. The Dual Boot Installation Warning screen appears. Ignore this
screen. Press Enter to continue.
8. A message asks you to remove the diskette. Remove "Diskette 1 -
Replacement Diskette" from drive A. Press Enter.
When OS/2 Warp restarts, the System Configuration window appears.
9. When the System Configuration window appears, make sure that your
primary display is Super VGA (SVGA); for example, SVGA (Trident) is
not correct. If you need to modify the System Configuration screen for
Super VGA (SVGA), click the Primary Display icon.
The Primary Driver Install window appears.
10. Click Super VGA (SVGA), and then click OK.
The System Configuration window reappears.
11. The Multimedia Device Support should indicate None. If not, click
on the Multimedia Device Support icon. The Device Selections and
Settings screen appears.
12. If there are items under Device(s) in System to be installed,
highlight them, click Remove, and then click OK.
13. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
14. When the Select System Default Printer window appears, use the
arrow keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your printer in the
list of printer names. Indicate the port to which your printer is
attached, and then click OK.
If you do not have a printer attached to your computer, select Do not
install default printer, and then click OK.
Note: If you are installing OS/2 Warp Connect, additional screens will
appear here. If you want information on those screens, refer to the
documentation that came with the software.
15. When the OS/2 Warp installation is complete, you will be prompted
to shut down and restart your computer.
If you have a CD-ROM drive on your computer, insert any CD that came
with your Aptiva into the CD-ROM drive before restarting your
computer.
When the computer restarts, you will see OS/2 Warp. The Installation
Assistance Program is automatically started. The OS/2 Warp
Installation Program sets up Rapid Resume and applies settings to
existing Windows programs. These settings will improve the performance
of the Windows programs. This takes a few minutes.
Important Note for OS/2 Warp Connect Customers: If you have installed
OS/2 Warp Connect and you selected none of the communication features,
the assistance program might NOT automatically start. When OS/2
starts for the first time, a window should open and indicate work is
being performed. This work screen is followed by a Congratulations
screen. If the Congratulations screen does not appear, after the
desktop appears, follow these instructions:
From the Toolbar, open an OS/2 Window Command Prompt and type:
RENAME STARTUP.$_$ STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
and then type:
STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
After the assistance program completes, the OS/2 Tutorial will appear
on your screen. When you finish viewing the tutorial, install the
necessary sound and video device drivers. When you have finished it is
important that you shut down your computer. The shut-down procedure is
necessary for changes to take place.
INSTALLING OS/2 WARP FROM CD USING ADVANCED INSTALLATION
The following instructions will step you through the advanced
installation of OS/2 Warp from CD. If you have any problems during
installation, refer to the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp or call the IBM
Technical Support Center.
1. Insert the Installation Diskette into drive A.
2. Insert the OS/2 Warp CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Turn your computer on. If your computer is already on, click
Start, click Shutdown, and then select Restart the Computer?
4. When prompted remove the Installation Diskette from drive A.
Insert "Diskette 1 - Replacement Diskette" (the one you created
earlier), and then press Enter.
You will see messages asking you to wait, followed by a black screen.
The Welcome to OS/2! screen will appear.
5. From this screen, you are given a choice of Easy or Advanced
Installation. Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Advanced
Installation, and then press Enter.
6. When the Installation Drive Selection screen appears, select
option 1, Accept the drive. Press Enter.
7. The next screen asks if your want to format the partition. Select
option 1, DO NOT format the partition, and then press Enter.
If you format the partition, you will delete all data currently on
drive C.
8. The Dual Boot Installation Warning screen appears. Ignore this
screen. Press Enter to continue.
9. A message asks you to remove the diskette. Remove "Diskette 1 -
Replacement Diskette" from drive A. Press Enter.
When OS/2 Warp restarts, the System Configuration window appears.
10. At the System Configuration window, make sure that your primary
display is Super VGA (SVGA). For example, SVGA (Trident) is not
correct. If you need to modify the System Configuration screen for
Super VGA (SVGA), click the Primary Display icon.
The Primary Driver Install window appears.
11. Click Super VGA (SVGA), and then click OK.
The System Configuration window reappears.
12. The Multimedia Device Support should indicate None. If not, click
on the Multimedia Device Support icon. The Device Selections and
Settings screen appears.
13. If there are items under Device(s) in System to be installed,
highlight them, click Remove, and then click OK.
14. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
15. The Select System Default Printer window appears. Use the arrow
keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your printer in the list
of printer names. Indicate the port to which your printer is attached,
and then click OK.
If you do not have a printer attached to your computer, select Do not
install default printer, and then click OK.
16. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
17. The OS/2 Setup and Installation window appears. If the
information on the screen is correct, click Install.
18. When the Advanced Options window appears, make sure Add existing
programs to Desktop is checked, and then click OK.
Note: If you are installing OS/2 Warp Connect, additional screens will
appear here. If you want information on those screens, refer to the
documentation that came with the software.
19. When the OS/2 Warp installation is complete, you will be prompted
to shut down and restart your computer.
Leave the OS/2 Warp CD in the CD-ROM drive.
When the computer restarts, you will see OS/2 Warp. The Installation
Assistance Program is automatically started. The OS/2 Warp
Installation Program sets up Rapid Resume and applies settings to
existing Windows programs. These settings will improve the performance
of the Windows programs. This takes a few minutes.
Important Note for OS/2 Warp Connect Customers: If you have installed
OS/2 Warp Connect and you selected none of the communication features,
the assistance program will NOT automatically start. Follow these
instructions:
From the Toolbar, open an OS/2 Window Command Prompt and type:
RENAME STARTUP.$_$ STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
and then type:
STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
After the assistance program completes, the OS/2 Tutorial will appear
on your screen. When you finish viewing the tutorial, install the
necessary sound and video device drivers. When you have finished it is
important that you shut down your computer. The shut-down procedure is
necessary for changes to take place.
INSTALLING OS/2 WARP FROM DISKETTES USING ADVANCED INSTALLATION
The following instructions will step you through the advanced
installation of OS/2 Warp from diskettes. You will be asked to remove
and insert diskettes as the installation progresses. Use the diskettes
that came in your OS/2 Warp package. If you have any problems during
installation, refer to the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp or call the IBM
Technical Support Center.
1. Insert the Installation Diskette into drive A
2. Turn your computer on. If your computer is already on, click
Start, click Shutdown, and then select Restart the Computer?
3. When prompted remove the Installation Diskette from drive A.
Insert Diskette 1, and press Enter.
You will see messages asking your to wait, followed by a black screen.
The Welcome to OS/2! screen will appear.
4. From this screen, you are given a choice of Easy or Advanced
Installation. Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Advanced
Installation, and then press Enter.
5. When the Installation Drive Selection screen appears, select
option 1, Accept the drive. Press Enter.
6. The next screen asks if your want to format the partition, select
option 1, DO NOT format the partition. Press Enter.
If you format the partition, you will delete all data currently on
drive C.
7. The Dual Boot Installation Warning screen appears. Ignore this
screen. Press Enter to continue.
8 A message asks you to remove the diskette.. Press Enter.
When OS/2 Warp restarts, the System Configuration window appears.
9. At the System Configuration window, make sure that your primary
display is Super VGA (SVGA); for example, SVGA (Trident) is not
correct. If you need to modify the System Configuration screen for
Super VGA (SVGA), click the Primary Display icon.
The Primary Driver Install window appears.
10. Click Super VGA (SVGA), and then click OK.
The System Configuration window reappears.
11. The Multimedia Device Support box should indicate None. If not,
click the Multimedia Device Support icon. The Device Selections and
Settings screen appears.
12. If there are items under Device(s) in System to be installed,
highlight them, click Remove, and then click OK.
13. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
14. The Select System Default Printer window appears. Use the arrow
keys or your mouse to highlight the name of your printer in the list
of printer names. Indicate the port to which your printer is
attached, and then click OK.
If you do not have a printer attached to your computer, select Do not
install default printer, and then click OK.
15. When the System Configuration window reappears, click OK.
16. The OS/2 Setup and Installation window appears. If the
information on the screen is correct, click Install.
17. When the Advanced Options window appears, make sure Add existing
programs to Desktop is checked, and then click OK.
Note: If you are installing OS/2 Warp Connect, additional screens will
appear here. If you want information on those screens, refer to the
documentation that came with the software.
18. When the OS/2 Warp installation is complete, you will be prompted
to shut down. If you have a CD-ROM drive in your computer, insert any
CD that came with your Aptiva into the CD-ROM drive before restarting
your computer.
When the computer restarts, you will see OS/2 Warp. The Installation
Assistance Program is automatically started. The OS/2 Warp
Installation Program sets up Rapid Resume and applies settings to
existing Windows programs. These settings will improve the performance
of the Windows programs. This takes a few minutes.
Important Note for OS/2 Warp Connect Customers: If you have installed
OS/2 Warp Connect and you selected none of the communication features,
the assistance program might NOT automatically start. When OS/2
starts for the first time, a window should open and indicate work is
being performed. This work screen is followed by a Congratulations
screen. If the Congratulations screen does not appear, after the
desktop appears, follow these instructions:
From the Toolbar, open an OS/2 Window Command Prompt and type:
RENAME STARTUP.$_$ STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
and then type:
STARTUP.CMD (press Enter)
After the assistance program completes, the OS/2 Tutorial will appear
on your screen. When you finish viewing the tutorial, install the
necessary sound and video device drivers. When you have finished it is
important that you shut down your computer. The shut-down procedure is
necessary for changes to take place.
TIPS ON INSTALLING MWAVE SOUND DRIVERS
■ Refer to the information on installation that came with the MWAVE
sound driver diskettes.
■ During the installation of the MWAVE WIN-OS/2 drivers, you will be
asked to identify a directory, change the default directory to
C:\MWWOS2.
■ During the installation of the MWAVE DOS drivers, you will be asked
to identify a directory, change the default directory to C:\MWDDOS.
The installation program might add a [COMMON] statement in the OS/2
CONFIG.SYS file. This will cause an error during the OS/2 start-up.
You must edit the OS/2 Warp CONFIG.SYS file and remove this
statement.
■ During the installation of the MWAVE MIDI drivers, you will be
asked to identify a directory, change the default to directory
C:\OS2\MDOS\MWAVE\SAMPLES.
More tips:
■ To play a music CD in OS/2 multimedia, open the Mwave for OS/2
folder, start the Auxiliary Control program, make sure Line/CD is
selected. The important thing is to leave the program running --
either opened or minimized -- while playing the CD.
■ To use the Mwave Fax/Modem, open the Mwave for OS/2 folder, start
the Mwave Modem program. Again, the important thing is to leave the
program running -- either opened or minimized -- while playing the
CD.
THE DIFFERENT OS/2 WARP SOFTWARE PACKAGES
There are different OS/2 Warp software packages. OS/2 Warp that comes
with Windows 3.1 and DOS support is recognized by the blue spine on
its box. OS/2 Warp that comes without any Windows support and uses
your existing Windows 3.1 and DOS software can be recognized by the
red spine on its box.
There are also two networking products: OS/2 Warp Connect with DOS but
without Windows 3.1 support (red spine on its box); and OS/2 Warp
Connect with Windows and DOS support (blue spine on its box).
To enable you to run Windows applications, we recommend that you
install a version of OS/2 Warp or OS/2 Warp Connect that includes
IBM's WIN-OS/2 software (blue spine on its box). WIN95 does not have
real DOS and Windows within it. Blue spine OS/2 Warp will supply the
missing parts. Read the box carefully.
APPLICATION MIGRATION NOTE
A few Windows applications that were preloaded, will not function
correctly under WIN-OS/2, due to the applications being installed
under Windows 95. An example of this problem is Journalist.