Advantech TREK-520, User Manual

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2.4 Installing System Software
Recent releases of operating systems from major vendors include setup
programs which load automatically and guide users through the entire
process of operating system installation. The guidelines below help to
determine the steps necessary to install your operating system on the
computer hard drive.
Note! Some distributors and system integrators may have already
pre- installed system software prior to shipment of your
Mounted
Computer.
The BIOS of the computer supports system boots-up directly from the CD-ROM
drive whenever it is connected using a USB interface. Insert the system
installation CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Power on the computer, or reset the system by pressing the “Ctrl” + “Alt” + “Del”
keys simultaneously. The computer will automatically load the operating
system from the diskette or CD-ROM.
When presented with the opening screen of a setup / installation program,
simply fol- low the onscreen instructions. The setup program guides users
through preparations of the hard drive, and installation of the operating system.
When presented with an operating system command prompt, like, A:\>, then it
is nec- essary to partition and format the hard drive, and manually copy the
operating sys- tem files to it. Refer to the operating system user instructions
about partitioning and formatting the hard drive.
2.5 Installing the Drivers
After installing system software, the computer is ready to set up the AMD
chipset, VGA, audio, LAN, and touch screen functions. All the pre-requisite
drivers are stored on a CD-ROM disc entitled “Drivers and Utilities” (Check the
correct wording on the CD, which can be found in the accessory box.)
The utility directory includes multimedia programs. Some drivers and utilities
in the CD-ROM disc have their own text files which help users install the drivers
and under- stand their functions.
These files are a very useful supplement to the information in this manual. For
more details of driver installation please refers to Chapter 5 to 10 of this
manual.
Note! The drivers and utilities used for the TREK-520 are subject to
change without notice. If in doubt, check Advantech's website or
contact our
application engineers for the latest information regarding
drivers and utilities.
2.6 Programming Function Keys and GPIO/CAN BUS
The Mount Computer provides five function keys, GPIO and CAN bus as
shown in section 2.1. These functions must be activated with the correct
software, that’s why we provide an AP library for customers to design their own
software. Refer to Appendix C for more detail.