Downgrading Hal After Windows Installation - Neoware e140 - Thin Client User Manual

Building a Virtual Hard Disk to Boot any PC or TC
Downgrading HAL
After Windows
Installation
116 HAL Selection
Windows, you can disable ACPI in your PC BIOS setup before you
install Windows.
You can also press the F5 key during the first part of the Windows
installation (when you can see
or RAID controller
). Then select
your Windows installation, or the specific HAL you want to use.
Note: Non-ACPI installations of Windows can boot ACPI comput-
ers. The opposite is not true. When a computer does not use ACPI, it
can't use advanced power control features such as hibernation,
stand by, software shutdown when the power button is pressed, etc.
You can use an existing Windows installation and "downgrade" the
HAL used by Windows. The procedure is as follows:
1
Open the Device Manager (
Device Manager
>
2
Develop the entry under
3
Right-click on this entry.
Properties
4
Select
Driver
5
Click the
Update Driver
6 Click the
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)
7 Select
Next
click .
Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install
8
Select
Next
click .
Show compatible hardware
9
Make sure the
checked.
10
Select the desired HAL, then click
Note that if you plan to boot a Neoware thin client off the image
you are currently modifying, you must select either
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface PC
or
Press F6 if you need to install a SCSI
Standard PC
Control Panel
).
Computer
.
.
tab.
button.
Next
as the PC type for
System Hardware
> >
, then
, then
check box is
.
Standard PC
.