2. Plan For Building The Machine
To build the machine, we followed the steps below:
Step 01: Put the CD ROM Drive in and screwed it into place
Step 02: Put the Floppy Disk Drive in and screwed it into place
Step 03: Put the memory in place
Step 04: Put the Power Source in place
Step 05: Plug the Hard Drive Belt in place
Step 06: Plug the CD ROM Belt in place
Step 07: Plug the Floppy Disk Belt in place
Step 08: Plug the LPT1 Belt in
Step 09: Put the Processor and Fan in place and screw it on
Step 10: Place Monitor Card in PCI slot
Step 11: Place Sound Card in slot
Step 12: Put chasse in place and screw on
Step 13: Connect all cables (e.g. keyboard, mouse, etc.)
Step 14: Switch the power on
Plan For Installing Software
I am installing Windows 2000 onto the computer that I built in the previous tasks. I am installing software so that the computer will load up and function, without the software the computer is useless to me.
The steps below are the steps I took to install the software onto my computer:
- Switch on the computer
- Press the “Delete” key, as the computer boots up, this is to get into the AMBIOS system
- Press “F1”
- From the menus that appear, click on “Advanced”
- Then click on the A Drive option, as I am installing the software from Floppy Disk
- Press the “Restart” button on the front of the machine
- Insert Windows 2000 Disk #1
- The computer then boots up from the A Drive and installs the software files from Disk #1
- When the computer has finished installing those files, it will ask for “Windows 2000 Disk #2” to be inserted
- Remove Disk #1, Insert Disk #2 and press Enter
- When the computer has finished installing those files, it will ask for “Windows 2000 Disk #3” to be inserted
- Remove Disk #2, Insert Disk #3 and press Enter
- When the computer has finished installing those files, it will ask for “Windows 2000 Disk #4” to be inserted
- Remove Disk #3, Insert Disk #4 and press Enter
- Then, the following message will appear:
“Welcome to Setup.
This portion of the Set Up prepares Microsoft ® Windows 2000 ™ to run on your computer.
- To set up Microsoft Windows 2000 ™ now, press enter
- To repair a Windows 2000 ™ installation, press R
- To quit Setup without installing Windows 2000 ™, press Esc
Press Enter
- It then asks for the Microsoft Windows 2000 CD ROM, with instructions. Insert CD ROM and press Enter
3. Plan For Installing Software:
System Components:
4. The Testing Procedure:
I have to test the computer to ensure that I built it correctly and all the components are in place. Firstly, I am going to test this by referring back to the diagram I drew. If I am then still satisfied that it seems correct, I am going to turn the computer on to ensure that it is working. The following table is a log of problems and solutions, that I kept, which I came across during testing.