IBM PC 300GL Types 6275 Quick start guide

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Applications,
and Support Software

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Applications,
and Support Software
IBM

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Contents
About this book ............................... v
Chapter 1. Overview of your software .................. 1
Preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Software on the Software Selections CD .................. 3
Chapter 2. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Starting your computer for the first time .................. 5
What you need before you start ..................... 5
Running the Windows NT Workstation setup program ........ 6
Using Access IBM .............................. 7
Registering your IBM computer ....................... 8
What it means to register your computer ................ 8
How to register .............................. 8
Accessing your complimentary screen savers ............... 9
Viewing online books ............................ 9
Shutting down your computer ....................... 9
Chapter 3. Using the Software Selections CD ............. 11
Features of the CD ............................. 11
Starting the CD .............................. 12
Using the Software Selections program .................. 12
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting and recovery ............... 13
Norton AntiVirus for IBM ......................... 13
ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IBM Enhanced Diagnostics ........................ 16
Using the IBM Product Recovery CD ................... 16
Recovering the operating system and support software ....... 17
Changing the startup sequence .................... 18
Chapter 5. Installing other operating systems ............. 19
Appendix A. Viewing the license agreement ............. 21
Appendix B. Notices and trademarks .................. 23
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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About this book
This book supplements the information in your computer publications. Keep it
with those publications for future reference.
This book contains general information about the software provided with
your computer.
This book is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “Overview of your software” on page 1, contains overview
information about the software provided with your computer.
Chapter 2, “Getting started” on page 5, contains information to help
you get started using your computer and to understand some of the
software features.
Chapter 3, “Using the Software Selections CD” on page 11, contains
information about installing or reinstalling software provided on the
IBM Software Selections CD.
Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and recovery” on page 13, contains
information about troubleshooting and restoring your operating system
and other preinstalled software.
Chapter 5, “Installing other operating systems” on page 19, contains
information about installing other operating systems and support
software.
Appendix A, “Viewing the license agreement” on page 21, contains
instructions for viewing the IBM International License Agreement for
Non-Warranted Programs.
Appendix B, “Notices and trademarks” on page 23, contains notices
and trademark information.
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vi About Your Software

Chapter 1. Overview of your software
Your IBM computer comes with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.01 and a variety of software, including application programs, diagnostic
tools, and device drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled and some is
on the IBM Software Selections CD.
Important: The software, other than Microsoft Windows NT Workstation,
is licensed under the terms of the IBM International License
Agreement for Non-Warranted Programs. Use of your computer
signifies acceptance of this license agreement. See Appendix A,
“Viewing the license agreement” on page 21 of this booklet for
information on viewing the license agreement.
Preinstalled software
In addition to Windows NT Workstation, your preinstalled software
includes the following:
Access IBM, which is a central location from which you can set up
hard disk partitions, install software provided by IBM, register your
computer, set the date and time, set up your printer, view online books,
read the license agreement and online warranty, and obtain information
about IBM products and technical support.
ConfigSafe is a comprehensive configuration tracking and recovery
tool. It provides features that you can use to restore your system if
your desktop becomes damaged, unusable, or unstartable.
Internet Explorer is an updated version of the Microsoft Web browser.
Internet Explorer is a tool that you can use to navigate your company
intranet or the World Wide Web.
Note: You must be connected to your company intranet or to the
World Wide Web (or both) to be able to use Internet Explorer.
For information about connecting to the World Wide Web, as
well as further information on Internet Explorer, see the
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation manual provided with
your computer.
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition is preinstalled in some
models. If you need to reinstall this program, you must use the
1The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows NT
Workstation software on your computer is legally licensed from Microsoft
Corporation.
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Microsoft Office CDs that come with your computer. Microsoft Office
is not available from the IBM Software Selections CD.
Device drivers for factory-installed features.
Windows NT Workstation Service Pack, which is a Windows NT
Workstation update made available to Windows users by Microsoft.
IBM has installed Service Pack 4 on your hard disk as a convenience to
you.
Important
To install device drivers without affecting the service pack
installation, you must install the device drivers from the I386
directory on drive C. If you install device drivers from any
directory or device other than the I386 directory on drive C, you
will have to reinstall the service pack after you install the device
drivers.
To reinstall Service Pack 4, double-click Service Pack 4 on the
desktop. Then click Reinstall Service Pack icon.
Additional information about your preinstalled software is in Chapter 2,
“Getting started” on page 5.
Important:
1. No backup diskettes for your preinstalled software are shipped with
your computer. However, the IBM Software Selections CD contains most
of your IBM-preinstalled programs and device drivers. For more
information about using the IBM Software Selections CD, see Chapter 3,
“Using the Software Selections CD” on page 11.
In addition, the Windows NT Workstation operating system is
provided on the IBM Product Recovery CD for recovery purposes. Use
the IBM Product Recovery CD if you need to reinstall the operating
system. (Diskettes for your Windows NT Workstation operating
system and preinstalled software are not available from IBM.) For
more information about reinstalling Windows NT Workstation and
your preinstalled software, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and
recovery” on page 13.
2. The device drivers and some programs are also available on the World
Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/files.html or on the IBM PC
Bulletin Board System (BBS). For the BBS telephone numbers, see the
“Getting Help, Service, and Information” chapter in the PC 300GL User
Guide. Also, you might find updated device drivers and files on the
World Wide Web or BBS.
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