Make sure that your system meets the following requirements before beginning the Windows 98 upgrade procedure:

·         The BIOS has been upgraded according to the instructions in the next section, Upgrading the BIOS.

·         Your system has 50 megabytes (MB) of available hard-disk space.

·         Your diskette drive is connected to the computers''s parallel port.

·         Your CD-ROM drive is installed in the options bay.

·         Your computer is connected to AC power.

·         All PC Cards are removed. You can replace the PC Cards AFTER completing the Windows 98 setup procedure and installing the drivers.

·         All External devices, including docking stations, port replicators, monitors, mice and keyboards, are removed.

NOTE: Before attempting this procedure, check the System Setup program to ensure that Boot First device is set to Diskette Drive.

·         Save your work, exit all application programs, and turn off your computer.

·         Remove all PC Cards and external devices including monitors, keyboards, and your mouse.

·         Remove the computer from the C/Dock Expansion Station or C/Port APR. (if attached)

·         Insert the BIOS upgrade diskette into the diskette drive.

·         Connect the AC adapter to your computer. Make sure that a charged battery is installed.

NOTICE: Do not interrupt the BIOS upgrade program after it starts. Interrupting this program by pressing the power button or by losing AC line voltage because of a power outage (and without a charged battery as a backup) may permanently corrupt the system BIOS.

·         Turn on your computer and follow the directions on the display.

·         After the BIOS upgrade is completed, remove the diskette from the diskette drive.

·         Your computer will automatically restart.

To complete the initial setup of Windows 98 on your Dell system, follow these steps:
 
NOTE: During the Windows 98 setup, click NEXT, press the right [arrow] key, or press [ENTER] to continue to the next step.

1. Boot into Windows 95.
2. Insert the Dell Windows 98 Upgrade Safe Boot diskette into the floppy drive.
3. Click Start | Run.
4. Type A:\Setup and press [ENTER].
5. The Dell Windows 98 Upgrade Safe Boot window appears.
6. After a few moments, the Welcome screen appears.
7. Click Next.
8. The program copies files from the hard-disk drive to the diskette.
9. The program warns you that your system will be rebooted and advises you to leave the diskette in drive A.
10. Click OK.
11. After the system has booted, an H: prompt appears in an MS-DOS^® window.
12. Insert the Windows 98 Upgrade CD into the CD-ROM drive.
13. Type Setup and press [ENTER].
14. Press [ENTER] again.
15. Scandisk will complete a routine check on your computer.
16. Use the [arrow] keys to select Exit.
17. Press [ENTER].
18. The program scans the registry and copies files needed for Windows 98.
19. The Windows 98 Setup screen appears.
20. Click Continue.
21. The Windows 98 License Agreement appears.
22. Read the license agreement.
23. Click the I accept the Agreement radio button.
24. Click Next.
25. The Product Key window appears.
26. Type the Product Key in the fields provided.
    NOTE: The Product Key is on the Certificate of Authenticity that came with your Windows 98 Software.
27. Click Next.
28. The Select Directory screen appears.
29. Select the directory in which you want to install Windows 98.
    NOTE: Dell recommends that you accept the default file path of C:\WINDOWS.
30. Click Next.
31. The Preparing for Windows Installation window appears.
32. Disk space will be verified.
33. You are asked if you want to save the system files.
34. Click the Yes radio button.
35. Click Next.
36. The Select Uninstall Drive window appears.
37. Select where you want to save your Windows 95 files.
    NOTE: Dell recommends that you choose the default directory to save the system files from you Windows 95 operating system. In the event of an error during the upgrade, these files will enable you to recover your data.
    NOTE: The file-saving option requires 50 MB of free hard disk drive space.
38. Click OK.
39. The Identification screen appears.
40. The Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description fields are populated with the information entered during the original Windows 95 setup.
41. Modify the information as necessary.
42. Click Next.
43. The Establishing Your Location screen appears with the country or region you selected during Windows 95 setup as the default.
44. Change the location setting, if necessary.
45. Click Next.
46. The Startup Disk screen appears.
47. Remove the Dell Windows 98 Upgrade Safe Boot diskette from the diskette drive.
48. Click Next.
49. Windows prepares the files for creating a startup diskette.
50. The Insert Disk window appears.
51. Label a blank diskette, as prompted, to create startup diskettes.
52. Insert the disk into the diskette drive.
53. Click OK.
54. Windows writes the startup files to the diskette.
55. A message is displayed indicating that the file copying process is finished.
56. Remove the diskette.
57. Click OK.
58. The Start Copying Files screen appears.
59. Click Next.
60. The Welcome to Windows 98 screen appears, followed by various screens that display information about the operating system.
61. After a few minutes, the Windows 98 Setup window appears, notifying you that setup is ready to restart your computer.
62. Make sure there is not a diskette in the diskette drive.
63. Click OK.
64. The Restart Computer window appears.
65. Click Restart Now or wait 15 seconds and the computer will restart automatically.
66. The Windows 98 screen appears with the message Getting ready to run Windows for the first time.
67. Several windows indicate that Windows 98 is setting up hardware, initializing drivers, and detecting hardware and Plug and Play devices.
68. The Restart Computer window appears.
69. Click Restart Now or wait 15 seconds and the computer will restart automatically.
70. Enter your network user name and password, if prompted, or press [Esc] to bypass this screen.
71. Click OK. 
72. Confirm your password.
73. Click OK.
74. Windows 98 finalizes your setup.
75. The Welcome to Windows 98 screen appears.
76. To complete the upgrade, you must install the system device drivers that are on the Dell System Updates For Windows 98 CD that is included the upgrade kit. See the next section, Installing System Drivers, for instructions.

After upgrading your system to Windows 98, you must install your system drivers. All the drivers you need are included on theDell System Updates for Windows 98 CD that is included with the Windows 98 upgrade kit.

NOTE: The system drivers provided by Dell have been tested to ensure optimal performance with Windows 98. Dell recommends that you use the drivers provided by Dell instead of those available from the Windows 98 Update Wizard.


 

Installing NeoMagic^® Video Display Drivers:

Video display drivers control features such as screen resolution and the number of screen colors. To install the NeoMagic video drivers, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Dell System Updates for Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon.
4. The Display Properties window appears.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Click Advanced.
7. Click the Adapter tab.
8. Click Change.
9. The Update Device Driver Wizard appears.
10. Click Next.
11. Select the Display a list of all the drivers in specific location radio button.
12. Click Next.
13. The Install from Disk window appears.
14. Type X:\Video, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
15. Click OK.
16. The Select Device window appears.
17. Make sure that NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD is highlighted.
18. Click OK.
19. The Update Device Driver Wizard window appears.
20. Click Next to begin copying the files.
21. When prompted to install the driver, click Finish.
22. The Display Properties window appears.
23. Click Apply.
24. Close the Display Properties window.
25. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
26. The system restarts.

Installing Crystal^® Audio Drivers:

Audio drivers allow you to customize the sound features of your computer. To install the Crystal audio drivers, follow these steps:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. The Run dialog box appears.
3. Type X:\Audio\Setup, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
4. Click OK.
5. The Crystal Audio Setup window appears.
6. Click Install Driver.
7. When prompted to restart the computer, click Restart.
8. The system restarts.
9. The New Hardware Found window appears.
10. Select Search for the best drivers for your device.
11. Click Next.
12. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears.
13. Deselect Floppy Drive.
14. Select Specify a location.
15. Type X:\Audio, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
16. Click Next.
17. The Add New Hardware Wizard appears.
18. Click Next.
19. When prompted, click Finish.

Installing Synaptics^® Touchpad Drivers:

Touchpad drivers and associated utilities allow you to customize the operation of your touchpad and cursor features. To install the Synaptics touchpad drivers, follow these steps:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. The Run dialog box appears.
3. Type X:\Touchpad\Setup, where X is your CD-ROM driver letter.
4. Click OK.
5. The Welcome Wizard window appears.
6. Click Next.
7. You will be prompted for the directory in which to copy the files.
8. Click Next to accept the default directory.
9. The Start Copying Files window appears.
10. Click Next.
11. The Setup Complete window appears.
12. Restart the computer by clicking Finish.
13. The Synaptics Tell Me More window appears.
14. Click Close.
15. The Touchpad icon appears in the taskbar.

Installing the Yamaha^® Soft Wavetable:

The Soft Wavetable allows you to customize certain audio features. The Yamaha Soft Wavetable application program included on the CD is the latest version available from the manufacturer. However, you do not need to install this version for proper operation of Windows 98.

To install the Soft Wavetable, you must remove the old application program and reinstall the new one.

To remove the Soft Wavetable, follow these steps:

1. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Click Yamaha Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50.
4. Click Add/Remove.
5. When asked to confirm the operation, click Yes.
6. The system restarts.

To install the new Soft Wavetable, follow these steps:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. The Run dialog box appears.
3. Type X:\Yamaha\Setup, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
4. Click OK.
5. The Welcome Wizard window appears.
6. Click Next.
7. A warning message appears.
8. Click Yes.
9. Read the license agreement.
10. Click Yes to accept it.
11. Click Next to copy files to the default directory.
12. You will be asked to set the default MIDI and audio device in the Control Panel.
13. Click Yes.
14. An Information window appears.
15. Click OK to set the default MIDI and audio device.
16. The Setup Complete message appears.
17. Click OK. 
18. Click OK when prompted to restart the computer.

C/Dock Quick Install Drivers:

If you have a C/Dock Expansion Station or a C/Port APR , you must install the C/Dock Quick Install drivers for Windows 98 .

To install the C/Dock Quick Install drivers, follow these steps:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. The Run dialog box appears.
3. Type X:\dock\setup, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
4. Click OK.
5. The Welcome Wizard window appears.
6. Click Next.
7. Read the message in the Information window.
8. Click Next.
9. You will be asked to start the file copying procedure.
10. Click Next.
11. You will be asked to confirm that you want to install the CMD Bus Master IDE driver.
12. Click Yes.
13. When prompted to restart the system click Yes.
    NOTE: After you install the C/Dock Quick Install drivers, a message that asks you to reboot the computer may appear. This message is normal, and rebooting will not cause any damage to your computer, docking station, or data. Reboot your computer as instructed.

Modem Power Management:

Some PC Card modems require that PC Card modem power management be disabled. However, Windows 98 does not provide a convenient method to enable or disable PC Card modem power management. The Dell System Updates for Windows 98 CD includes two programs to enable or disable PC Card power management. When you disable PC Card power management, power is always on, even when you are not using the modem. Dell recommends that you disable PC Card power management for computers running Windows 98.

To disable PC Card power management, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Dell System Updates for Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start | Run.
3. The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type X:\util\PCmodemOn, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
5. Click OK.
6. PCmodemOn sets power to the PC Card to always on.

To enable PC Card power management, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Dell System Updates for Windows 98 CDinto the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start | Run. 
3. The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type X:\Util\PCmodemOff, where X is your CD-ROM drive letter.
5. Click OK.
6. PCmodemOff sets power to the PC Card to always off, when not in use.