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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:
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 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 automati-
cally 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.
Some distributors and system integrators may have
already pre-installed system software prior to ship-
ment of your panel PC.
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