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
Ready-to-Install Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Setup Program ............... 6
Getting Acquainted with Desktop Applications .............. 7
Using the IBM Welcome Center ...................... 8
Using the Software Installation Program .................. 9
Registering Your IBM Computer ..................... 10
What It Means to Register Your Computer .............. 10
How to Register ............................ 11
Accessing Your Complimentary Screen Savers .............. 11
Viewing Online Books ........................... 12
Shutting Down Your Computer ...................... 12
Chapter 3. System Management Applications ............. 13
Norton AntiVirus for IBM ......................... 13
ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IBM Enhanced Diagnostics ........................ 15
IBM Universal Management Agent .................... 16
IBM Universal Management Agent Components ........... 16
IBM Universal Management Agent Plus ............... 17
Installing IBM Universal Management Agent ............. 18
Chapter 4. Installing Other Operating Systems ............ 19
Chapter 5. Using the IBM Product Recovery CD ........... 21
Recovering the Operating System and Support Software ........ 21
Changing the Startup Sequence ...................... 22
Chapter 6. Using the Software Selections CD ............. 23
Features of the CD ............................. 23
Starting the CD .............................. 24
Appendix A. Viewing the License Agreement ............. 25
Appendix B. Notices and Trademarks ................. 27
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions ................. 27
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Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
iv About Your Software

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 preinstalled and other
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 preinstalled and ready-to-install 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, “System Management Applications” on page 13, contains
information about installing and using Norton AntiVirus for IBM,
ConfigSafe, and the IBM Universal Management Agent program.
Chapter 4, “Installing Other Operating Systems” on page 19, contains
information about installing other operating systems and support
software.
Chapter 5, “Using the IBM Product Recovery CD” on page 21, contains
information about reinstalling Windows NT Workstation 4.0 for
recovery purposes.
Chapter 6, “Using the Software Selections CD” on page 23, contains
information about installing or reinstalling software provided on the
Software Selections CD.
Appendix A, “Viewing the License Agreement” on page 25, contains
instructions for viewing the IBM International License Agreement for
Non-Warranted Programs.
Appendix B, “Notices and Trademarks” on page 27, contains legal
notices and trademark information.
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vi About Your Software

Chapter 1. Overview of Your Software
Your computer comes with the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
operating system1 and a variety of software including application programs,
diagnostic tools, and device drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled,
and some is ready to install. The software, other than Microsoft Windows
NT, is licensed under the terms of the IBM International License Agreement
for Non-Warranted Programs. Appendix A of this booklet contains
instructions for viewing the license agreement.
Preinstalled Software
In addition to Windows NT, your preinstalled software includes the
following:
The IBM Welcome Center, which is a central location from which you
can set up hard disk partitions, install software provided by IBM,
register your computer, set the time and date, set up your printer, view
online books, start the Software Selections CD, and obtain information
about IBM products and technical support.
Device drivers for factory-installed features.
Service Pack 3, which is a Windows NT update made available to
Windows users by Microsoft. IBM has installed Service Pack 3 on your
hard disk as a convenience to you. For important information on this
software, see page 7.
Lotus SmartSuite, which is a package of award-winning productivity
applications. You can install Lotus SmartSuite from the Lotus
SmartSuite CD that comes with your computer. The SmartSuite
package contains eight powerful applications and everything you need
to get up on the Internet. To install your Lotus SmartSuite package,
insert the Lotus SmartSuite CD into your CD-ROM drive, or contact
your network administrator for assistance.
Additional information about your preinstalled software is in Chapter 2,
“Getting Started” on page 5.
1The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows NT
software in your computer is legally licensed from Microsoft Corporation.
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Important:
1. No backup diskettes for your preinstalled software are shipped with
your computer. However, the Software Selections CD contains most of
your IBM-preinstalled programs and device drivers.
In addition, the Windows NT operating system and preinstalled
software are provided on the Product Recovery CD for backup purposes.
Use the Product Recovery CD in conjunction with the Software Selections
CD if you need to reinstall the operating system. (Diskettes for your
Windows NT operating system and preinstalled software are not
available from IBM.) For more information about reinstalling Windows
NT and your preinstalled software, see Chapter 5, “Using the IBM
Product Recovery CD” on page 21.
2. The device drivers and some programs are also available on the World
Wide Web at http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html, or on the IBM PC
Bulletin Board System (BBS). For the BBS 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.
3. Your hard disk has a 2 GB2 partition (referred to as drive C). The
partition contains Windows NT and the preinstalled software. The
remaining hard disk space has been left unformatted, so that you can
format it and partition it as you wish. (This remaining hard disk space
cannot be used until you partition it.)
4. At your earliest opportunity, create the following diskettes:
a. The Microsoft Windows NT Emergency Repair Disk. This diskette can
be used for some recovery purposes. (For instructions on creating
the diskette, see the Windows NT publication provided with your
computer.)
b. An IBM Enhanced Diagnostic diskette. This self-starting diskette can
be used to isolate problems with your computer. (For instructions
on creating the diskette, see the PC 300GL User Guide.)
2When referring to hard-disk-drive capacity, GB means 1000000000 bytes; total
user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment.
2About Your Software