Advantech PPC-120, PPC-140 manual Installing System Software, Installing the Drivers

2.5 Installing System Software

Recent releases of operating systems from major vendors include setup programs which load automatically and guide you through hard disk preparation and operating system installation. The guidelines below will help you determine the steps necessary to install your operating system on the panel PC hard drive.

Note:	Some distributors and system integrators may have
	already pre-installed system software prior to shipment
	of your panel PC.

If required, insert your operating system's installation or setup diskette into the diskette drive until the release button pops out. (See Fig. 3-1.)

The BIOS of the panel PC supports system boot-up directly from the CD-ROM drive. You may also insert your system installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. (See Fig. 3-2.) Refer to Chapter 9 - BIOS Setup if you wish to change the BIOS settings.

Power on your panel PC or reset the system by pressing the "Ctrl"+"Alt"+"Del" keys simultaneously. The panel PC will automatically load the operating system from the diskette or CD-ROM.

If you are presented with the opening screen of a setup or installation program, follow the instructions on screen. The setup program will guide you through preparation of your hard drive, and installation of the operating system.

If you are presented with an operating system command prompt, such as A:\>, then you must partition and format your hard drive, and manually copy the operating system files to it. Refer to your operating system user's manual for instructions on partitioning and formatting a hard drive.

2.6 Installing the Drivers

After installing your system software, you will be able to set up the Ethernet, SVGA, audio, and touchscreen functions. All the drivers except the CD-ROM drive driver are stored in a CD-ROM disc entitled "Drivers and Utilities". The CD-ROM drive driver is stored in a floppy disk. Both the CD-ROM and the floppy disk can be found in your accessory box.

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