IBM PC 300GL Types 6275 Quick start guide

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 98
Windows 95
Applications and Support Software

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 98
Windows 95
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
Documentation on the Software Selections CD .............. 4
Other software CDs ............................. 4
Product Recovery CDs ............................ 5
Chapter 2. Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting your computer for the first time .................. 7
What you need before you start ..................... 7
Running the setup program ....................... 7
Using Access IBM .............................. 9
Registering your IBM computer ...................... 10
Viewing documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shutting down your computer ...................... 11
Chapter 3. Installing software from the Software Selections CD ... 13
Features of the Software Selections CD .................. 13
Starting the Software Selections CD ................... 14
Using the Software Selections program .................. 14
Chapter 4. Diagnostic and support software .............. 15
Norton AntiVirus for IBM ......................... 15
ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IBM Enhanced Diagnostics ........................ 18
Running IBM Enhanced Diagnostics from the Product Recovery CD 18
Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette ........... 19
Running the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette ........... 19
Chapter 5. Recovering your operating system and preinstalled
software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Recovering Windows 98 .......................... 21
Recovering or installing Windows 95 ................... 23
Recovering Windows 98 or Windows 95 device drivers ......... 24
Recovering Windows NT Workstation .................. 25
Recovering Windows NT Workstation device drivers .......... 27
Recovering Windows 2000 Professional ................. 28
Recovering Windows 2000 Professional device drivers ......... 29
Changing the primary startup sequence ................. 30
Installing other operating systems .................... 31
Appendix A. Viewing the license agreement ............. 33
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Appendix B. Notices and trademarks .................. 35
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
iv About Your Software

About this book
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, introduces you to
the software provided with your computer.
Chapter 2, “Getting started” on page 7, contains information to help
you get started using your computer and to understand some of the
software features.
Chapter 3, “Installing software from the Software Selections CD” on
page 13, contains information about installing or reinstalling software
provided on the Software Selections CD.
Chapter 4, “Diagnostic and support software” on page 15, contains
information about the troubleshooting and support software that comes
with your computer.
Chapter 5, “Recovering your operating system and preinstalled
software” on page 21, contains information about recovering your
preinstalled operating system, applications, and device drivers.
Appendix A, “Viewing the license agreement” on page 33, contains
instructions for viewing the IBM International License Agreement for
Non-Warranted Programs.
Appendix B, “Notices and trademarks” on page 35, contains notices
and trademark information.
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vi About Your Software

Chapter 1. Overview of your software
Your IBM computer comes with one of the following preinstalled
Microsoft Windows1 operating systems:
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows 2000 Professional
In addition, a variety of software is included, such as application programs,
diagnostic tools, and device drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled and
some is on the CDs included with your computer.
Note: Microsoft Windows 95 is not preinstalled on any of the models this
book supports. However, Windows 95 can be installed on some computers
using the IBM Product Recovery CDs for Windows 98. This option is not
available for all computers. (See “Recovering or installing Windows 95” on
page 23 for more information.)
Important
The software, other than the Microsoft operating system, 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 33 of this booklet for information about viewing
the license agreement.
Preinstalled software
In addition to the Microsoft operating system, your preinstalled software
includes the following:
Access IBM, which is a central location from which you can register
your computer, create diagnostic diskettes, install software provided by
IBM, 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, which 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.
1The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows software
on your computer is legally licensed from Microsoft Corporation.
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Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition, which is preinstalled in
some models. If you need to reinstall this program, you must use the
Microsoft Office 2000 CDs that come with your computer. Microsoft
Office 2000 is not available on the Software Selections CD.
Device drivers for factory-installed features. The device drivers are
also available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World
Wide Web. Enter your machine type/model number into the Quick
Path field to find the downloadable files specific to your computer. For
additional information about installing device drivers, see the
appropriate section for your operating system in Chapter 5,
“Recovering your operating system and preinstalled software” on
page 21.
Windows NT Workstation Service Pack, which is a Windows NT
Workstation update made available to Windows NT Workstation users
by Microsoft. If your computer has Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation preinstalled, IBM has installed Service Pack 5 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 the Service Pack, double-click the Service Pack 5 icon
on the desktop. Then click Reinstall Service Pack.
Additional information about your preinstalled software is in Chapter 2,
“Getting started” on page 7.
Software on the Software Selections CD
In addition to your IBM-preinstalled programs and device drivers, more
software is provided on one or more Software Selections CDs. You can
decide which software to install, based on your needs.
Following is a list of software provided on Software Selections CDs. The
Software Selections CDs that come with your computer might not include all
the software listed here. Some software may not be available in all
languages or in all countries. Some software may differ from the retail
versions and may not include all documentation or functions. For
information about installing software from Software Selections CDs, see
2About Your Software