Dell Inspiron 3500 Installing System Software page 2

2 Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer — Installing System Software
2. Plug the triangular end of the cable into the diskette drive, and tighten the screws
on either side of the cable connector.
The diskette drive is now connected.
To install Microsoft Windows 98 and device drivers on your computer, follow these
steps:
Insert the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette into the external
1.
diskette drive.
2. Restart the system.
3. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup menu appears, insert the Microsoft
Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM or optional DVD-ROM drive.
4. Select Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM and press <Enter>.
The setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive.
5. When the hard-disk drive check is completed, type x to exit ScanDisk.
When prompted to create a start-up diskette, remove the Microsoft Boot Disk
6.
Windows 98 Series diskette from the diskette drive, and click Next>.
7 . Label a blank, high-density diskette as instructed, insert the diskette into the
diskette drive, and click OK.
After installing Windows 98 on your computer, you need to install the following device
drivers:
Video driver
Internal modem driver
Audio driver
Touch pad driver
The video driver controls features such as screen resolution and the number of screen
colors.
NOTE: If you need to use extended video modes, check the documentation that
accompanied the application program to determine if the drivers are provided. If they
are not, contact the software manufacturer to obtain the necessary drivers.