Chapter 3

Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server

PHASE 7 – Install HP Video Driver

The Microsoft Windows installation process has installed the standard VGA video driver. If you would like to make use of the high-resolution video driver, follow these steps:

1.Ensure Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack (version #6a or above) is installed. This is a REQUIREMENT.

2.Logon as the Administrator on your HP server then insert HP Startup CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Startup CD will automatically start and a menu will display.

NOTE

Your HP server should auto-detect the presence of the Startup

 

CD and start the Startup menu. If your HP server does not

 

auto-start the Startup menu, start it by opening Startup.htm

 

which can be found at the root level of the Startup CD.

 

 

3.Select ""the NT 4.0 video driver in the "Drivers summary table / accessing hp drivers" page.

4.The HP video driver setup program will open. Click Next to start the installation.

5.Select “NVIDIA Vanta”.

6.Click Finish when prompted to restart your system at the end of the installation.

7.After your logon, you will be notified that default display resolutions are being used. Click OK. You can now configure your settings and test them.

Section 4. Initialize Hard disk Drive

To manage your different drives and partitions:

1.Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Disk Administrator.

2.Click OK to proceed when notified you have a new hard disk to configure.

3.Select available hard disk space on the graphic and use menus to create additional partitions.

4.Exit the Disk Administrator.

5.To complete formatting of new partitions, open My Computer, right click on a new partition(s) to be formatted and select format.

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HP Server tc2110 manual Initialize Hard disk Drive, Phase 7 Install HP Video Driver

Server tc2110 specifications

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