Installing Drivers And Software; Installing An Operating System; Installing System Drivers - Zotac ZBOX AD02 User Manual

ZOTAC ZBOX

Installing drivers and software

Installing an operating system

The ZOTAC ZBOX does not ship with an operating system preinstalled. The user
must install the operating system before the ZOTAC ZBOX can be used. The follow-
ing operating systems are supported:
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Several Linux distributions
Follow the instructions below to install an operating system:
1. Attach external CD/DVD drive via USB or eSATA
2. Insert disk for operating system (Windows or Linux).
3. Wait for the ZOTAC ZBOX to boot from the disk.
4. Follow the onscreen directions to install the operating system.
5. Install system drivers to gain full functionality of the ZOTAC ZBOX hardware and
features.
Note: For best compatibility, please only use the eSATA or USB 2.0 ports as the OS
installation source drive connection.

Installing system drivers

Before you can use the full features of the ZOTAC ZBOX, the system drivers must
be installed. The following types of operating systems are supported by the ZOTAC
ZBOX driver CD:
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
Follow the instructions below to install the system drivers:
1. Insert the ZOTAC ZBOX driver CD. If
autorun is enabled, the driver installation
main menu will show up automatically. If
autorun is disabled, you may click the file
Launch.EXE to bring up the driver install-
ation main menu. Windows Vista may
ask for further confirmation, please click
"Allow" or "OK" to proceed.
2. The following drivers are available on the
CD:
• AMD Chipset driver
• Realtek HD Audio driver
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