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 .................. 2
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
Viewing the license agreement ....................... 9
Registering your IBM computer ....................... 9
What it means to register your computer ................ 9
How to register ............................. 10
Accessing your complimentary screen savers .............. 10
Viewing online books ........................... 11
Using ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down your computer ...................... 12
Chapter 3. Using the Software Selections CD ............. 13
Features of the CD ............................. 13
Starting the CD .............................. 14
Chapter 4. Software Selections CD applications ............ 15
ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Norton AntiVirus for IBM ......................... 15
IBM Enhanced Diagnostic ......................... 16
Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IBM Universal Management Agent Component ........... 16
IBM Universal Management Agent Plus ............... 17
Installing IBM Universal Management Agent ............. 18
IBM System Management Tools .................... 18
Components of IBM System Management Tools ........... 19
Chapter 5. Using the IBM Product Recovery CD ........... 21
Recovering the operating system and support software ......... 21
Changing the startup sequence ...................... 23
Chapter 6. Installing other operating systems ............. 25
Appendix A. Notices and trademarks .................. 27
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 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 13, contains
information about installing or reinstalling software provided on the
Software Selections CD.
Chapter 4, “Software Selections CD applications” on page 15 contains
information about the additional software provided with your
computer.
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, “Installing other operating systems” on page 25, contains
information about installing other operating systems and support
software.
Appendix A, “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 Microsoft Windows NT1 and a variety of
software, including application programs, diagnostic tools, and device
drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled.
Important:
The software, other than Microsoft Windows NT, 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 of this booklet for information on viewing
the license agreement.
Preinstalled software
In addition to Windows NT, your preinstalled software includes the
following:
Device drivers for factory-installed features.
ConfigSafe, a program that provides features that make it easier to
restore your system if your desktop becomes damaged, unusable, or
unstartable.
The IBM Welcome Center, which is a central location from which you
can set up hard disk partitions, register your computer, set the time
and date, set up your printer, view online books, read the license
agreement and online warranty, start the Software Selections CD to
install software provided by IBM, and obtain information about IBM
products and technical support.
Windows NT Service Pack, which is a Windows NT update made
available to Windows users by Microsoft. IBM has installed Service
Pack 4 on your hard disk as a convenience to you. For important
information on this software, see page 7.
Internet Explorer 4.0 is an internet browser installed on your hardisk
as a convenience to you.
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 on your computer is legally licensed from Microsoft Corporation.
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Important:
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.
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 numbers, see the
“Getting Help, Service, and Information” chapter in the user guide for
your computer. Also, you might find updated device drivers and files
on the World Wide Web or BBS.
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.)
At your earliest opportunity, create 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.)
Software on the Software Selections CD
In addition to your IBM-preinstalled programs and device drivers,
additional software is provided on the Software Selections CD. You decide
which programs to install, based on your needs.
The following is a list of some of the software that is provided on the
Software Selections CD. Note that the software on the CD is subject to
change and might be different from the following list. Software on the
Software Selections CD is supported for Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and
4.0, Windows 95, and Windows 98. See Chapter 3, “Using the Software
2When referring to hard-disk-drive capacity, GB means 1000000000 bytes; total
user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment.
2About Your Software