IBM PC 300PL Types 6862 Quick start guide

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 98, Applications,
and Support Software

IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows 98, 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 98 Setup program ................ 6
Using the IBM Welcome Center ...................... 7
Viewing the license agreement ....................... 8
Registering your IBM computer ....................... 8
What it means to register your computer ................ 8
How to register .............................. 9
Accessing your complimentary screen savers ............... 9
Viewing online books ........................... 10
Using ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shutting down your computer ...................... 11
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 components ........... 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 ...................... 22
Chapter 6. Installing other operating systems ............. 23
Appendix A. Notices and trademarks .................. 25
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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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 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 using the Product Recovery CD to restore your
operating system and other preinstalled software.
Chapter 6, “Installing other operating systems” on page 23, contains
information about installing other operating systems and support
software.
Appendix A, “Notices and trademarks” on page 25, 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 981 and a variety of
software, including application programs, diagnostic tools, and device
drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled and other software is on the
Software Selections CD.
Important:
The software, other than Microsoft Windows 98, 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 “Viewing the license agreement” on page 8 of this
booklet for information on viewing the license agreement.
Preinstalled software
In addition to Windows 98, 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 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.
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition (SBE), which is preinstalled in
some models.
If your computer came with Microsoft Office SBE, you also will have
been provided with Internet Explorer 4.0. Computers that have
Microsoft Office 2000 will come with Internet Explorer 5.0a. You can
use Internet Explorer to navigate and find information on your
company intranet or on the World Wide Web.
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 98
software on 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 Microsoft Windows 98 operating system and
preinstalled software are provided on the Product Recovery CD for
backup purposes. Use the IBM Product Recovery CD and the Software
Selections CD if you need to reinstall the operating system or additional
software. (Diskettes for your Windows 98 operating system and
preinstalled software are not available from IBM.) For more
information about reinstalling Windows 98, see Chapter 5, “Using the
IBM Product Recovery CD” on page 21.
2. The device drivers and some programs also are 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.
3. Your hard disk is divided file allocation table (FAT) partition
(C:\FAT32). The C partition contains Windows 98 and the other
preinstalled software.
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
Selections CD” on page 13 for further information about the Software
Selections CD.
IBM Internet
Connection Software that you can use to establish an internet account and dial into the Internet through the IBM
Global Network. You can use this software with the
Netscape Navigator browser, which is available on
your IBM Software Selections CD.
2About Your Software