ChemBook™ 3300T Series

• What's new in the latest BIOS Update?
• How do I update the BIOS on the 3300?

• Where can I find the jumper settings for the ChemBook™ 3300?
• Where can I find the jumper settings for the ChemBook™ 3300T?
• Why doesn't my system boot with an Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology at 233 MHz?

• Why doesn't Windows 98 boot up with a PCMCIA card in the bottom slot?

• Which 56kbps standard is supported by the ChemBook™ 3300 internal modem?

• What are the functions of the Hot Keys?

What are the differences between 3300 and 3300T?

There are 3 distinct differences between 3300 and 3300T:

What's new in the latest BIOS Update?

The newest BIOS versions for ChemBook™ 3300 is version R1.20.

Version:R1.20 Date:May 10, 1998

Version:R1.15 Date:December 17, 1998

Version:R1.13 Date:November 13, 1998

Version:R1.12 Date:August 14, 1998

1. System sometimes cannot resume form suspend-to-RAM mode.

Version:R1.09 Date:July 14, 1998

Version:R1.08 Date:July 11, 1998

1. Cannot resume from Standby mode in Windows 98.
2. External Serial mouse does not function after resuming from Standby Mode.

Version:R1.06a Date:June 22, 1998

1. Fixed Windows Protection Error in Windows 98.

Version:R1.05 Date:February 4, 1998

1. Fixed potential problem with contrast and brightness adjustments.
2. Fast and Frequent changes of display will cause LCD panel to display nothing.
3. Contrast level is too low after system loads default value for contrast after CMOS checksum error.
4. L2 Cache is disabled if system is started with CMOS Checksum error.

Version:R1.02 Date:December 19, 1997

1. DDC Monitor cannot display true color mode under vertical refresh rate of 75Hz or above.
2. Noise lines occur in ZV window while playing VCD using hardware PCMCIA MPEG Card.
3. IrDA 1.1 and ECP should not but can be selected simultaneously in SCU.

Version:R1.00 Date:November 20, 1997

1. Original Release

How do I update the BIOS on the 3300?

To update the BIOS on the 3300 to the newest version, follow this procedure :

1. Download the BIOS update file from the 3300 FTP download page.
2. Run the downloaded executable to extract the files in the archive.
3. Boot up from a system disk. Make certain that no memory manager was loaded.
4. From the directory where the extracted files are located, type "Miflash x.x /ub", where x.x is the file name of the BIOS file.
5. The flash program will start to load the file. After it is loaded, press B to begin.
6. Make certain that the program is not interrupted for any reason. Restart the computer when prompted.

Where can I find the jumper settings for the ChemBook™ 3300?

Switch SW504

Discharging CMOS: SW 504/Pin 4: Normal = On, Clear RTC = Off (make sure you disconnect AC adapter).

Where can I find the jumper settings for the ChemBook™ 3300T?

Intel® CPU

Why doesn't my system boot with an Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology at 233 MHz?

If your system has an Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology 233 MHz, and you are having trouble booting the system, please use a lower speed CPU, and update the BIOS using the /ub switch. After the BIOS has been updated, you will be able to boot with the 233 MHz CPU without problems.

Why doesn't Windows 98 boot up with a PCMCIA card in the bottom slot?

You will need to update the O2 Micro 6832 PCMCIA Driver for Windows 98. Go to FTP Download page to download the file.

Which 56kbps standard is supported by the ChemBook™ 3300 internal modem?

Since the internal modem for ChemBook™ 3300 is a HSP (host signal processing) software modem, the 56kbps standard supported is determined by the device drivers used. A v.90/k56flex device driver for Windows 95 and 98 is available. Currently the device driver for Windows NT 4.0 supports only the Rockwell k56flex standard. A v.90 driver for Windows NT 4.0 will be released shortly.

What are the functions of the Hot Keys?