Advantech AIMB-766 user manual Before you begin, Introduction

4.1Before you begin

To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the AIMB-766 are located on the software installation CD.

Note! Fiel are compressed. Do not attempt to install the drivers by copying the files manually. You must use the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers.

Before you begin, it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed in the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers. In addition, many of the installation procedures assume that you are familiar with both the relevant software applications and operating sys- tem commands. Review the relevant operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your application software’s user manual before performing the installa- tion.

4.2Introduction

The Intel Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features:

!Core PCI PnP services

!IDE Ultra ATA 100/66/33 and Serial ATA interface support

!USB 1.1/2.0 support (USB 2.0 driver needs to be installed separately for Win- dows 98)

!Identification of Intel chipset components in the Device Manager

Note! This utility is used for the following versions of Windows, and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers:

!Windows 2000

!Windows XP

!Windows Vista

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