ChemBook™ 7000 Series

CPU

• Where can I find the jumper settings for the ChemBook™ 7000?

Storage

• Why does drive B appear in Windows NT 4.0?

• How do I install the 2nd hard disk drive?

• Why does it take a long time to boot Windows 98 with the LS-120 drive installed?

• Why does the system fail to boot Windows 95 with the LS-120 drive installed?

Input/Output

• How do I configure the ChipsTV video capture program?

• Can I use the ChipsTV program for Windows NT 4.0?

• How do I use the TV-out port with an RCA connection on the TV set?

• Is the S-Video cable for ChemBook™ 7000 the same as the one for ChemBook™ 7000M?

Hot Key

• What are the functions of the Hot Keys?

What's new in the latest BIOS Update?

The newest BIOS versions for ChemBook™ 7000 is version R1.08.

Version:R1.08 Date:October 18, 1998

This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The LS-120/ZIP drive can not be detected correctly under Windows 9x.

2. When AC adapter is plugged, the battery icon on the task bar can not be switched to AC adapter icon.

3. Support for 2*128 MB SDRAM has been added.

Version:R1.07 Date:August 10, 1998

This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. System freezes up in Windows 95 with 3COM PCMCIA Ethernet Cards installed.

Version:R1.06 Date:July 9, 1998

This version has been released to correct the following problems:

Version:R1.05c Date:May 23, 1998

This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The system sometimes cannot distinguish between Intel® Pentium® processor and Intel® mobile Pentium® processors.

Version:R1.04 Date:April 22, 1998

This version has been released to correct the following problems:

1. The video of DVD is prohibited to display on the TV when switching the screen to TV-OUT mode. It can only be displayed on the LCD panel and/or CRT only. (Follow the regulation of Macro-Vision)

2. The problem that system could not be booted when using 4*16 SDRAM has been fixed.

3. Added support for AUTO-DETECT CD-ROM Drive during POST.

4. If the "LID SWITCH ONLY" is set in the SCU, system will turn off the LCD panel only and will keep displaying on the external CRT when LID is covered.

5. Internal Modem module (Mfg. Option) is now supported on the system.

6. Multi-Boot feature is now available. (Including LS-120, ZIP drive, CD-ROM drive and DVD)

7. The problem that the "Fast Boot" option in the SCU can not be disabled has been fixed.

8. The First Boot Device will be set to driver A once Default Setting in the SCU is performed.

9. Displaying of CPU ID during POST has been supported.

10. The problem that the CPU Clock in the SCU may report incorrect CPU speed when 266 MHz CPU is installed has been corrected.

Version:R1.02 Date:February 19, 1998

This version has been released to fix the following problems:

1. Added support for System Universal Password.

2. Added support for internal modem.

Version:R1.00 Date:January 8, 1998

This version has been released to fix the following problems:

1. System displays "A20 Failed" when it is booted under DOS mode.

Version:1.0.0.A Date:December 15, 1997

This version has been released to fix the following problems:

1. System's keyboard stops responding intermittently.

How do I update the BIOS on the 7000?

To update the BIOS on the 7000 to the newest version, follow this procedure :

1. With the system turned off, set switches 9 and 10 under the keyboard to the On position.

2. Download the BIOS update file from the 7000  download page.

3. Run the downloaded executable to extract the files in the archive.

4. Boot up from a system disk. Make certain that no memory manager was loaded.

5. From the directory where the extracted files are located, type "7000".

6. The flash program will start to load the file. After it is loaded, press Enter to start.

7. 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™ 7000?

Intel® Pentium® processor, 3.3V Core Voltage, 3.3V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX™ technology, 2.8V Core Voltage, 3.3V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)

Mobile Pentium® 166-233, 1.8V Core Voltage, 2.5V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)
Mobile Pentium® 266, 2.0V Core Voltage, 2.5V I/O Voltage (Under keyboard)

Flash ROM BIOS (under keyboard)

CPU Core Voltage (Next to CPU)

CPU I/O Voltage (Next to CPU)

CPU Type Jumper Setting (Next to Memory Sockets)

Why does drive B appear in Windows NT 4.0?

If you have an internal Iomega Zip Drive installed, you may see a Drive B listed in Explorer, but have trouble accessing it as the Zip drive. To solve this problem, please follow the instructions to install the device drivers for the Zip drive, and also setup Iomega NT Tools. The typical drive letter assignment for the Zip drive is D: drive.

How do I install the 2nd hard disk drive?

To install a secondary hard drive, you will need to set the hard drive to be a Slave drive. Refer to the hard drive documentation. After you install the drive into the casing, simply insert the hard drive + casing into the floppy drive bay, and turn on the system. The hard drive will automatically be detected by the BIOS. You may want to disable the floppy drive in the BIOS to prevent the system from searching for the floppy drive.

Why does it take a long time to boot Windows 98 with the LS-120 drive installed?

To solve boot-up problems in Windows 98, please update your BIOS to version R1.06 or later. Go here to download the latest BIOS update.

Why does the system fail to boot Windows 95 with the LS-120 drive installed?

To solve boot-up problems in Windows 95, please update your BIOS to version R1.06 or later. Go here to download the latest BIOS update.

How do I configure the ChipsTV video capture program?

You should be concerned with the configuration of the ChipsTV program only if you downloaded the file from our web site.

After the program has been installed,

1. Look for a file called "ctmmhw.ini" in the C:\Windows directory.

2. Open the file with a text editor such as notepad.

3. Under the section heading [I2CChips], look for a setting called DECODER. For the ChemBook™ 9780, change the value for this setting to SAA7111.

Can I use the ChipsTV program for Windows NT 4.0?

The ChipsTV demo program does not work in Windows NT 4.0. There are no plans of releasing a Windows NT 4.0 version of ChipsTV.

How do I use the TV-out port with an RCA connection on the TV set?

You will need to purchase an optional S-Video to RCA Converter cable in order for you to connect the ChemBook™ 7000 S-Video TV-Out to the RCA connector on your TV Set.

Is the S-Video cable for ChemBook™ 7000M the same as the one for ChemBook™ 7000?

No, the S-Video cables are different for the two models. You can distinguish them by the yellow color of the 7000M cable.

What are the functions of the Hot Keys?