IBM PC 300PL Types 6862 Quick start guide

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 95, Applications,
and Support Software

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 95, Applications,
and Support Software
IBM

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“License Information” on page 43 and Appendix B, “Notices and Trademarks” on page 47.
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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 95 Setup Program ............ 6
Using the IBM Welcome Center ................... 7
Using the Software Installation Program .............. 8
Registering Your Computer ...................... 9
What It Means to Register ..................... 10
How to Register ........................... 10
Accessing Your Complimentary Screen Savers ........... 11
Viewing Online Books ......................... 11
Using AntiVirus, ConfigSafe, System Management Tools, and
Other Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IBM AntiVirus for Windows 95 .................. 13
ConfigSafe for Windows 95 .................... 14
IBM System Management Tools .................. 16
Shutting Down Your Computer .................... 20
Chapter 3. Installing Other Operating Systems ......... 21
Chapter 4. Reinstalling Windows 95 ................ 23
About the Windows 95 CD ...................... 23
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Recovery Process .......................... 25
Windows 95 Reinstallation ..................... 26
Installing Your CD-ROM Device Drivers onto the CD-ROM
Setup Boot Disk ............................ 32
Chapter 5. Using the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD 37
Features of the CD ........................... 37
Starting the CD ............................. 38
Chapter 6. Using Your Diagnostic Programs ........... 39
Enhanced Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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PC-Doctor for Windows ........................ 41
Appendix A. License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Program Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Additional Terms and Conditions .................. 43
Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights .............. 44
Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Other Additional Terms and Conditions .............. 45
Appendix B. Notices and Trademarks ............... 47
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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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 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 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, “Installing Other Operating Systems” on page 21,
contains information about installing other operating systems
and support software.
Chapter 4, “Reinstalling Windows 95” on page 23, contains
information about reinstalling Windows 95 for recovery
purposes.
Chapter 5, “Using the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD”
on page 37, contains information about installing or reinstalling
software provided on the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD.
Chapter 6, “Using Your Diagnostic Programs” on page 39,
contains information about the IBM Enhanced Diagnostic and
the PC-Doctor for Windows diagnostic programs that come with
your computer.
Appendix A, “License Information” on page 43, contains
information about your software licenses.
Appendix B, “Notices and Trademarks” on page 47, contains
legal notices and trademark information.
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vi About Your Software

Chapter 1. Overview of Your Software
Your computer comes with a variety of software: Microsoft
Windows 951, application programs, diagnostic tools, and device
drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled and some is ready to
install. The software is licensed under the terms of the program
license agreements provided with your computer and the license
information in Appendix A of this booklet.
Preinstalled Software
In addition to Windows 95, your preinstalled software includes the
following:
Device drivers for factory-installed features
The IBM Welcome Center, which is a central location from
which you can install software provided by IBM, register your
computer, set the time and date, set up your printer, view
online books, start the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD,
and obtain information about IBM products and technical
support.
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 Ready-to-Configure Utility
Program CD contains most of your IBM-preinstalled programs
and device drivers.
In addition, the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system
(provided by Microsoft and not modified by IBM) is provided
on a separate CD for backup purposes. This CD does not
contain other software that is preinstalled in your computer.
Use the Microsoft Windows 95 CD (and the CD-ROM Setup Boot
Disk) in conjunction with the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program
CD if you need to reinstall the operating system. (Diskettes for
1The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows 95 software on your computer is legally licensed
from Microsoft Corporation.
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your Windows 95 operating system and preinstalled software
are not available from IBM.) For information about reinstalling
Windows 95, refer to Chapter 4, “Reinstalling Windows 95” on
page 23.
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 Using Your Personal Computer booklet. Also, you
might find updated device drivers and files on the World Wide
Web or BBS.
3. Your hard disk is divided into multiple file allocation table
(FAT) partitions. The C partition contains Windows 95 and the
other preinstalled software. The other partitions are formatted
but contain no files.
4. At your earliest opportunity, create the following diskettes:
a. 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
Chapter 6, “Using Your Diagnostic Programs” on page 39.)
b. A backup copy of the CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk referred to
in note 1 on page 1. If you need to reinstall Windows 95,
use the backup copy. Under some conditions, the
installation process will destroy data on the CD-ROM Setup
Boot Disk, making the diskette unusable.
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