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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page 27.
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Contents
About This Book ........................................ v
Chapter 1. Overview of Your Software .......................... 1
Preinstalled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ready-to-Install Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Using the Software Installation Program .......................... 8
Registering Your IBM Computer ............................... 9
What It Means to Register Your Computer ....................... 9
How to Register ....................................... 9
Accessing Your Complimentary Screen Savers ...................... 10
Viewing Online Books .................................... 10
Using AntiVirus, ConfigSafe, System Management Tools, and Other Programs .. 11
Norton AntiVirus for IBM ................................ 11
ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IBM System Management Tools ............................. 13
Shutting Down Your Computer ............................... 16
Chapter 3. Installing Other Operating Systems .................... 17
Chapter 4. Using the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD ........... 19
Features of the CD ...................................... 19
Starting the CD ........................................ 20
Chapter 5. Using Your Diagnostic Programs ...................... 21
Enhanced Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PC-Doctor for Windows ................................... 22
Appendix A. License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Program Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Additional Terms and Conditions ............................. 23
Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights ......................... 24
Other Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Other Additional Terms and Conditions ......................... 24
Appendix B. Notices and Trademarks .......................... 27
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions ......................... 27
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 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 17, contains information
about installing other operating systems and support software.
Chapter 4, “Using the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD” on page 19,
contains information about installing or reinstalling software provided on the
Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD.
Chapter 5, “Using Your Diagnostic Programs” on page 21, 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 23, contains information about your
software licenses.
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 a variety of software: Microsoft Windows 981, 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 98, 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 98 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 98 CD and the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD if
you need to reinstall the operating system. (Diskettes for your Windows 98
operating system and preinstalled software are not available from IBM.) For
information about reinstalling Windows 98, go to the following World Wide Web
site: http://www3.pc.ibm.com/support?page=IBM+PC. Click on Hints and tips,
and then click on IBM PC 300GL (Type 6275, 6285, 6561, 6591) and PC 300PL
(Type 6862, 6892) – Reinstalling Windows 98.
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”
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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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 98 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 5, “Using Your Diagnostic Programs” on page 21.)
b. A backup copy of the CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk, if this diskette is provided
with your computer. (If the diskette comes with your computer, it is packaged
with the Microsoft Windows 98 CD.)
Ready-to-Install Software
Ready-to-install software is provided on your Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD
and your hard disk. In addition to some of your IBM-preinstalled programs and
device drivers, your CD and hard disk also contain additional software. You decide
which programs to install, based on your needs. This section describes some of the
additional software that might be included on the CD. Note 1 lists the ready-to-install
software that is on your hard disk.
Notes:
1. Norton AntiVirus for IBM, ConfigSafe, IBM System Management Tools, and
Enhanced Diagnostic ready-to-install software is on your hard disk and the
Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD. See “Using the Software Installation
Program” on page 8 for information on installing these programs.
2. The actual software on the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD is subject to
change and might be different from the following list. Some similar software for
other operating systems (listed on page 17) is also on the CD. Additional
information about the CD is in Chapter 4.
CoSession Remote A communication tool that enables an IBM technician or in-house
administrator to diagnose and fix computer problems from a remote
location. The connection can be made through a modem or a LAN
connection.
IBM Global Network
Dialer Software that enables you to dial into the World Wide Web through the IBM Global Network. If you install this software, you will also be
able to install the Netscape Navigator browser.
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