3.1Before you Begin
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers and utility soft- ware, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you begin. The device drivers for the
required for a Windows system. The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility is not required on any systems running Windows NT 4.0. Updates are provided via Service
Packs from Microsoft®.
Note! The files on the software installation CD 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's manual before performing the installa- tion.
3.2Introduction
The Intel® Chipset Software Installation utility installs to the target system the Win- dows 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 and ISA PnP services
!IDE Ultra ATA 100/66/33 and Serial ATA interface support
!USB 1.1/2.0 support
!Identification of Intel® chipset components in the Device Manager
!Integrates superior video features. These include filtered sealing of 720 pixel DVD content, and
Note! This utility is used for the following versions of Windows system, and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers:
Windows XP
Windows Vista
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