This document will provide you with the steps necessary to upgrade aprevious version of the OrangePCi application and the driver files for Windows9x.

PART I: PRINT THIS DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY

If your PC environment is currently setup for Ethernet networking, itis recommended that you remove all items in the Windows Network ControlPanel before proceeding with this installation. You should also remove thefollowing lines from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

C:\WINDOWS\LSL.COM

C:\WINDOWS\OPCETHER.COM

C:\WINDOWS\ODIHLP.EXE

You can edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file by going to the Run command in theWindows 9x Start menu and typing the word sysedit, then click OK. This willbring up the Windows 9x System Configuration Editor, which is a simple texteditor that opens most all of Windows 9x's configuration files.

OrangePCi Version 3.4 application Upgrade (Macintosh Side)

The first part of the upgrade is to update the OrangePCi applicationon the Macintosh and copy a new Disk Images folder to your hard drive. Thefollowing steps will take you through this process:

1. Open the OrangePCi Folder located on your Macintosh's hard drive and drag the existing OrangePCi application and Disk Images folder to the Trash. DO NOT drag the OrangePC Drive C file to the trash. Doing so will cause you to lose all the data contained in your PC environment, including the Windows operating system.
2. Drag the OrangePC Preferences file located in your Macintosh's System / Preferences folder to the Trash and empty the Trash.
3. Run the OrangePCi Web Installer.

Windows 9x Driver Upgrade (Windows 9x Side)

The second part of the upgrade is to update the custom Orange Micro Windowsdrivers. The following items will be updated or added to your Windows operatingsystem:

1. Launch the OrangePC by dragging and dropping the OrangePC Drive C file onto the OrangePCi 3.4 application. This will create a new preference file and configure the OrangePC Setup to use your existing OrangePC Drive C file. If you are using Shared Volumes or are connected to an Ethernet network, you will need to reconfigure the OrangePC Setup before Shared Volumes or the network will made available to Windows.
2. You will be placed in the OrangePC Setup dialog. Next to the "Hard Disk Drive D" menu item, choose the "Select Emulated Drive". An Open file dialag will appear select the file"Win 9x 3.4 Update". Click the Cold Boot button to continue.
3. After Windows boots, insert the Microsoft Windows 9x Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
4. From the Windows Start button, select Run, type d:setup in the field provided, and click OK.
5. A "Welcome" Windows dialog will appear. Read the information on this page then click the Next button.
6. The installer application will present you with a list of installaion choices. Select "Update Drivers and Utilities" then click the Next button.
7. The next dialog will prompt you to "Select the OrangePCi software you are upgrading from". Choose the appropriate option and then click the Finish button.
8. Read the notes on the "Last Minute Changes" dialog then click then Next button.
9. Select the item "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" then click the Close button.. Windows will then restart.
   
10. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 3.0, Windows will present you with the following dialogs as it restarts. If you are updating from a 3.x version, you may only be presented with some of the following dialogs. If this happens, simply follow the instructions below for each new hardware item found.
    • "Please wait while Windows builds a driver information database" - This will take a few minutes.
    • "New Hardware Found - PCI Bridge"
    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro ASIC Controller"
    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro CDROM Controller"

    Windows will install this software automatically. You may be presented with the following dialog - "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click Yes to restart Windows and to continue loading.

    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro Hard Disk Controller" Windows will install this software automatically. You may then be presented with the following dialog - "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click No to continue.
    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro Floppy Disk Controller" Windows will install this software automatically. You may then be presented with the following dialog - "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click No to continue.
    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro Network Adapter" Windows will install this software automatically. After the adapter has been installed, Windows may present the following dialog - "You must provide computer and workgroup names that will identify this computer on the Network". Click OK to continue to Network Properties. In the Network Properties window, fill in the Computer Name:, Workgroup: and Computer Description: (Optional) fields, then click the Close button. Windows will now begin copying files from the Microsoft Windows 9x Installation CD-ROM to your C: drive. You will then be presented with the following dialog - "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. "Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click No to continue.
    • "New Hardware Found - Orange Micro SCSI Adapter" Windows will install this software automatically. You may then be presented with the following dialog - "To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. "Do you want to restart your computer now?". Click Yes to restart Windows.

Congratulations! Your Windows 9x upgrade is complete!

Windows NT 4.0 Driver Upgrade (Windows NT Side)

The following items will be updated or added to your Windows operatingsystem:

• Clipboard Exchange - C:\WINNT\CLIP.EXE
• FastSwitch - C:\WINNT\SWITCH.EXE
• Orange Micro ASIC Controller - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\OPCPORT.SYS
• Orange Micro CDROM Controller - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\OPCCDRM.SYS
• Orange Micro Hard Disk Controller - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\OPCDISK.SYS
• Orange Micro Floppy Disk Controller - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\OPCFLOP.SYS
• Orange Micro Network Adapter - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\OPCNDIS.SYS
• Orange Micro SCSI Adapter - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\OPCSCSI.MPD
• Orange Micro Printing - C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\OPCPRNT.SYS

1. Launch the OrangePC by dragging and dropping the OrangePC Drive C file onto the OrangePCi 3.4 application. This will create a new preference file and configure the OrangePC Setup to use your existing OrangePC Drive C file.
2. You will be placed in the OrangePC Setup dialog. Next to the "Hard Disk Drive D" menu item, choose the "Select Emulated Drive". An Open file dialag will appear select the file"Win 9x 3.4 Update". Click the Cold Boot button to continue.
3. After Windows boots, insert the Microsoft Windows NT Installation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive.
4. From the Windows Start button, select Run, type d:setup in the field provided, and click OK. This will launch the Setup program.
5. A Windows dialog will appear with the title OrangePCi v3.4 Software setup. Click the Next button.
6. The "Welcome" Dialog will appear, read the information on this screen and then click the Next button.
7. Select the "Upgrade OrangePC Software for Windows NT" option then click the Next button.
8. Select whether or not you want Fast Switch and Clipboard Exchange to run automatically when you start up Windows. Choose YES or NO then click finish.
9. Read the notes on the "Last Minute Changes" dialog then click the Next button.
10. Select the item "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" then click the Close button. Windows will then restart.

Congratulations! Your Windows NT upgrade is complete!

PART II: DOWNLOAD DISK COPY AND/OR ACROBAT READER AND/ORSTUFFIT EXPANDER (REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION)

This OrangePCi Web Installer is a self-extracting MacBinary encoded file.Download and extract this image. You may need DiskCopy 6.3 to properly mount the disk images image for installation.

Once extracted, the OrangePCi User's Manual must be opened with Acrobat Reader version3.0.1.

PART III: DOWNLOAD ORANGEPC VERSION 3.4.2

NOTE: 1.

This update requires Mac OS 8.1 or newer.

 

NOTE: 2.

Microsoft Office 2000 Users: In order to install or run any of the new Microsoft Office 2000 line of products on the OrangePC under Windows 95 or 98, you must remove the Orange Micro 32 bit floppy driver. This doesn't cause the floppy to be inaccessible, but just has it run in MS-DOS compatibility mode. Microsoft has duplicated this problem on Office 2000 and are currently working on a fix.

To do this you must go to the directory C:windows\system\iosubsys and delete the file OPCFLOP.PD

OrangePCi Web Installer (10.5 MB)

OrangePC / PCfx! User's Manual (1.0 MB)

PART IV: ORANGEPC 400/500 SERIES ONLY

The hardware based sound and video drivers for OrangePC 400 and 500 seriesboards are not included in the above Easy Install image. If you need themthey are included in the following OrangePC Windows 9x Drivers Disk 1:

OrangePC 400/500 Series Drivers Disk 1 (1.4 MB)

OrangePC 500 Series User's Manual v 3.1.1 (4.2 MB)