Apollo 120, 150 user manual Operating System and Driver Installation

User Manual version 2007

2.2.3. Operating System and Driver Installation

The APOLLO III system is not equipped with an operating system when delivered from the original manufacturer. If you are a commercial user, the system is likely to have been pre-installed proper operating system and software drivers by your dealer or system integrator.

If the system is not pre-installed with any system OS and drivers or you intend to install your preferred ones, there are several ways to load OS and software into the system.

1.Via the external FDD or internal FDD

2.Via the CD-ROM

3.Via Ethernet: You can boot up the system via Ethernet bootrom (optional) and download system OS or software from the network.

Recent releases of operating systems always include setup programs that load automatically and guide you through the installation. You can also refer to your OS user manual for instructions on formatting or partitioning the hard disk drive before any software installation.

The APOLLO III system provides the following utility drivers stored in the CD-ROM diskette or utilities diskettes;

²Ethernet utilities

²VGA utilities

²Audio drivers

²Touchscreen drivers

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