Winmate M101B Series Os Installation Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Winmate Manuals
  4. Tablet
  5. M101B Series
  6. Os installation manual

Winmate M101B Series Os Installation Manual

Rugged tablet pc
Hide thumbs Also See for M101B Series:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: User Manual
Rugged Tablet PC
M101B-Series
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System
OS Installation Guide
Version 1.2
Release date: 13-Jan-2017
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Winmate M101B Series

Summary of Contents for Winmate M101B Series

  • Page 1 Rugged Tablet PC M101B-Series Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System OS Installation Guide Version 1.2 Release date: 13-Jan-2017 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
  • Page 2 M101B Series OS Installation Guide Document Revision History Version Date Note Author 11-Jul-2016 Initial release Karen Liu 23-May-2016 Winmate SDK Support Karen Liu how to change touch 13-Jan-2017 Karen Liu keyboard size...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    List of Winmate AP/ Utilities Hot Tab Driver Installation Guide Adjusting COM Port Settings COM Port Settings Adjusting COM Port Number Setting Up Bluetooth COM Port Changing Touch Keyboard Size WINMATE SDK SUPPORT Winmate Download Center Download SDK from Winmate File Share...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Winmate shipment.  For Standard installation Windows OS installation, you can use Winmate’s Recovery CD/ DVD or use Recovery Partition and follow procedures described in the M101B-Series User Manual.  For alternative way, if customer installs OS from Microsoft CD/ DVD; this document explains some key important information (especially for Consumer, Non-Embedded OS).

  • Page 5: Bios Setup

    BIOS SETUP There are two ways to install new OS: either through BIOS settings (UEFI / LEGACY mode) or to update BIOS version. IMPORTANT: Chose only one BIOS Setup method for OS Update: either change BIOS Settings (UEFI/LEGACY mode) or update BIOS version. The choice depends on your preferences.
  • Page 6 M101B Series OS Installation Guide The following Keys can be used after entering the BIOS Setup. Function General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Exit Change Opt. Enter Select or execute command Cursor ↑ Moves to the previous item Cursor ↓...

  • Page 7: Changing Bios Settings (Uefi/Legacy) To Install Os

    Changing BIOS Settings (UEFI/LEGACY) to Install OS This section describes how to change UEFI/LEGACY mode in BIOS settings to install OS that is different from Winmate shipping. Default Windows 8/8.1 change to Windows 7 The instruction below describes how to change Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 7.
  • Page 8 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 3. Change OS setting to Windows 7. 4. Go to CSM Configuration, change Storage and Video to Legacy only.
  • Page 9 5. Go to Boot menu and change setting Boot Mode select to LEGACY.

  • Page 10: Default Windows 7 Change To Windows 8.1

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Default Windows 7 change to Windows 8.1 1. Enter BIOS Setup menu. 2. Go into item “Miscellaneous Configuration” at BIOS setup menu. 3. Change OS setting to Windows 8.X.
  • Page 11 4. Go to CSM Configuration, change Storage and Video to UEFI.
  • Page 12 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 5. Go to Boot Page and in the Boot Mode setting select to UEFI. 6. Now you can put your install device to Boot Option #1 then you will start install process. IMPORTANT: Pay attention to the mode you created on the Recovery DVD.

  • Page 13: Bios And Ec Firmware Update Guide

    5. USB keyboard 6. Another Windows PC to prepare update USB drive Where to Download BIOS Update Files Download the latest BIOS version from Winmate Download Center: Go to Go http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Vehicle Mount Computer > FM08/ FM10 > BIOS...

  • Page 14: Preparing Usb Drive With Bios/Ec Fw Update Files

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Preparing USB Drive with BIOS/EC FW Update Files 1. Plug in an empty USB drive to a PC and format it to FAT32. Navigate on Removable Disk and right-click the mouse. In a drop-down menu select Format.
  • Page 15 Wait until the system finishes formatting removable disk. 2. Unzip files from BIOS update zipped file for UEFI, and place all files into a folder named BIOS_Update into the USB drive. NOTE: The actual files listed in the screenshot below may be different. In the Compressed Folder Tools window, choose BIOS version you need and select Extract All to extract files.
  • Page 16 M101B Series OS Installation Guide You have compressed BIOS Update file to USB drive disk. 3. The USB drive is now ready to be used to perform BIOS and EC firmware updates.

  • Page 17: Update/Flash Bios And Ec In Uefi Shell Mode

    Update/Flash BIOS and EC in UEFI Shell Mode 1. Prepare the Tablet PC to be updated by plugging in the AC Adapter, USB hub, the USB drive (prepared in the previous section), and the USB keyboard. 2. Power on the Tablet PC while pressing DEL key on the keyboard to enter the BIOS Setup Menu.
  • Page 18 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 4. When the Tablet PC goes into the UEFI Shell mode, it will automatically load and show on the screen the USB devices connected to the Tablet PC, you will see a list of USB devices, and their designation.
  • Page 19 6. Enter the Removable Hard Disk’s designation (i.e. “fs4”) into the command prompt, and follow by a colon sign (“:”), and press Enter, to browse into the update USB drive. The full command shall be as shown below. 7. Once in the USB drive’s directory, enter the command “cd BIOS_Update”...
  • Page 20 M101B Series OS Installation Guide CAUTION Do not unplug the AC Adapter, the update USB, or shutdown the Tablet PC during this update, as it may cause permanent damage to the Tablet PC that may require substantial hardware repair. Once the BIOS update is complete, FPT Operation Passed message will appear on the screen, and the update script will automatically bring up the EC firmware update program.
  • Page 21 Once the EC firmware update starts, percentage of current progress will be shown. At the end of the EC firmware update procedure, you should see the percentage completed at 100%. The Tablet PC will restart automatically at completion. CAUTION Do not unplug the AC Adapter, the update USB, or shutdown the Tablet PC during this update, as it may cause permanent damage to the Tablet PC that may require substantial hardware repair.
  • Page 22 M101B Series OS Installation Guide In the BIOS Setup Menu, check the “Main” tab. You can confirm that updates for Project Version and the EC Version were successfully applied.

  • Page 23: Setting Up Os First Time

    SETTING UP OS FIRST TIME This section explains how to install OS for the first time. You will find guideline for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise as an example. For other OS, follow on-screen instructions from Microsoft. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Follow the steps below to complete the setup process.
  • Page 24 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 4. Enter the product key to activate Windows, click Next. 5. Microsoft license will appear. Carefully read the terms of license, select “I accept the license terms”, then click Next.
  • Page 25 6. Select the type of installation you want. We recommend you to choose custom. Click Custom to continue. 7. Choose the place where to install Windows, then click Next.
  • Page 26 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 8. Windows setup window will pop-up. Windows might create additional partitions for you system files. Click Ok. 9. Windows have created partition 2. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 27 10. Windows setup warning message pops-up, read it carefully, and then click Cancel. Click Next to continue. 11. Installing Windows. Please wait.
  • Page 28 M101B Series OS Installation Guide 12. Now you are ready to Setup your system. Click Use Express settings. 13. Read any introductory screens describing features of your computer, and click Next upon completing each. You are now done with the initial...

  • Page 30: Driver Installation

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide DRIVER INSTALLATION This section contains the path to download drivers for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro and Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System. Install the drivers in the sequence listed below.

  • Page 31: Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro

    Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Download drivers from Winmate Download Center: Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Rugged Tablet PCs > M101B /BL/BT > Driver > Win 8.1 Driver Download drivers from Winmate Partner Portal: https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver > Win 8.1 Driver...

  • Page 32: Windows 7 Professional For Embedded System

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System Download drivers from Winmate Download Center: Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center Rugged Tablet PCs > M101B /BL/BT > Driver > Win 7 Driver Download drivers from Winmate Partner Portal: https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver...

  • Page 33: Utility Installation

    UTILITY INSTALLATION This section contains Winmate AP/Utility download path, the list of items provided for M101B-Series Rugged Tablet PC by Winmate and Hot Tab driver installation. List of Winmate AP/ Utilities You can download Winmate AP/ Utility from Winmate Download Center.

  • Page 34: Hot Tab Driver Installation Guide

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Hot Tab Driver Installation Guide This section contains Hot Tab installation guide. *Hot Tab Driver is suitable for the following OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 IoT. Hot Tab Driver Installation steps: Uninstall the old version.
  • Page 35 Click OK to confirm device uninstall. Install the new driver. Type “cmd” in the run box. The cmd.exe will appear in Programs Right click on the cmd.exe and click on “Run as administrator” to start iii. command prompt.
  • Page 36 M101B Series OS Installation Guide Change directory to driver’s location, and type install to install the driver When Windows Security dialog appear, select install to continue the installation. When the driver is successfully installed, you can see “Drivers Updated successfully” message in the dos prompt.

  • Page 37: Adjusting Com Port Settings

    (for example, RFID, UHF, Barcode Reader), you require to assign the fixed COM port number for the devices. NOTE: After installing Winmate AP / Utility you may require to adjust serial COM port settings to match with Winmate AP settings. COM Port Settings...

  • Page 38: Adjusting Com Port Number

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Adjusting COM Port Number Go to the Device Manager > Expand the Ports (COM& LPT). Right- click on the device and click on ‘Properties’. In the Ports Settings tab, click Advanced.
  • Page 39 Specify the COM Port Number. Change COM port number from COM4 to COM15. Click OK. Check the device management that has been changed COM15, and then restart your device. NOTE: For UHF module Micro needs to be set COM20 for Hot Tab.

  • Page 40: Setting Up Bluetooth Com Port

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide Setting Up Bluetooth COM Port Instruction: Open the Bluetooth Devices Control Panel. In the Options tab, select Turn discovery on and allow Bluetooth devices to connect to this computer. In the COM Ports tab, click Add.
  • Page 41 Select Incoming (device initiates the connection) and click OK. NOTE: The COM port number you just added would be auto paired when the Bluetooth Barcode scanner scans the barcode sticks on the tablet PC. Click OK to close the Bluetooth Devices Control Panel.

  • Page 42: Changing Touch Keyboard Size

    Changing Touch Keyboard Size The device is shipped with the Touch Keyboard size “6”. To change the size of a touch keyboard: Download touch size.zip file from Winmate File Share. https://winmate.box.com/v/Touch-Keyboard-Size Unzip Touch size.zip file to the FM10 desktop with “Touch Keyboard size.reg”.
  • Page 43 Example Setting “6” Setting “15”...

  • Page 44: Winmate Sdk Support

    M101B Series OS Installation Guide WINMATE SDK SUPPORT Winmate provides Software Development Kit (SDK) for M101B-Series Rugged Tablet PC. Winmate Download Center Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Rugged Tablet PCs > M101B/BL/BT > Development Kit Download SDK from Winmate File Share...
  • Page 45 Winmate Inc. 9F, No.111-6,Shing-De Rd., San-Chung Dist., New Taipei City 24158, Taiwan, R.O.C Tel: 886-2-8511-0288 Fax: 886-2-8511-0211 Email: sales@winmate.com.tw Official website: http://www.winmate.com...

Table of Contents