Proface APL3000B - Node Box PC - Manual (Page 15)

PL3000 Series Reference Manual
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1.1 Software Configuration
If you purchased a PL unit with the OS pre-installed, the software has been pre-installed.
If you purchased a PL unit without the OS pre-installed, you can download each software program from the
Pro-face support site “Otasuke Pro!”.
1.2 Setting Up an HDD with no Pre-installed OS
First, when you use a PL with no pre-installed OS, you will need to install either Windows
®
2000 or
Windows
®
XP. You also need to install any required utility software.
1.2.1 Setting Up the OS
Install your operating system. For the setup procedures about the OS, refer to that product’s installation man-
ual.
SEE 1.2.2 Setting Up the PL Dedicated Software (page1-3)
• Specify [Disabled] for the USB2.0 Controller of the BIOS when you install
commercial Windows
®
2000, using a USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.
• The PL unit supports Windows
®
2000 Service Pack 4 and Windows
®
XP Service
Pack 2. The PL unit performance cannot be guaranteed when any other operating
system is used. Download the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager from “Otasuke Pro!,”
the Digital support site.
• Installing the OS with [AHCI Configuration] set to [Enable] requires Intel
®
Matrix
Storage Manager. Download the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager from “Otasuke
Pro!,” the Digital support site.
SEE
„
USB Controller Configuration (page2-23)
SEE
AHCI Configuration (page2-19)