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IBM PC 300GL Software Manual - Contents

Manual is about: Understanding Your Personal Computer 6267, 6277, 6287

Summary of PC 300GL

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    Ibm personal computer about your software windows nt workstation 4.0, applications, and support software.

  • Page 3: About Your Software

    Ibm personal computer about your software windows nt workstation 4.0, applications, and support software ibm.

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    Note before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information in appendix a, “viewing the license agreement” on page 21 and appendix b, “notices and trademarks” on page 23. First edition (june 1999) the following paragraph does not apply to the united kingdom or any...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents about this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1. Overview of your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 preinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 software on the software selections cd . . . . . . . . ....

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    Iv about your software.

  • Page 7: About This Book

    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 software provided with your computer. This book is organized as follows: chapter 1, “overview of your software” ...

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    Vi about your software.

  • Page 9: Preinstalled Software

    Chapter 1. Overview of your software your ibm computer comes with microsoft windows nt workstation 4.0 1 and a variety of software, including application programs, diagnostic tools, and device drivers. Some of the software is preinstalled and some is on the ibm software selections cd. Important: the...

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    Microsoft office cds that come with your computer. Microsoft office is not available from the ibm software selections cd. Device drivers for factory-installed features. Windows nt workstation service pack , which is a windows nt workstation update made available to windows users by microsoft. Ibm ha...

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    Software on the software selections cd in addition to your ibm-preinstalled programs and device drivers, software is provided on the ibm 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 ibm soft...

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    Some computer models come with additional support software, including the i.Share and ringcentral programs. Not all software is available for all operating systems. See the ibm software selections cd to find out which programs are available for your operating system. You can start the ibm software s...

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    Chapter 2. Getting started this chapter contains information to help you get started using your computer; it explains: what you need before, and what happens after, you start your computer for the first time Ÿ how to: – access information and perform tasks from the access ibm program – use the onlin...

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    Running the windows nt workstation setup program if the setup program has not already been run, it will appear when you start the computer. The program will prompt you to make choices or type information as required. If you need more detailed information than is provided in the following notes, see ...

  • Page 15: Using Access Ibm

    The ibm enhanced diagnostics program. For instructions on creating the diskette, see the pc 300gl user guide. Using access ibm access ibm provides a central location where you can: register your ibm computer. Perform some system setup tasks, such as: – setting the time and date – reading information...

  • Page 16: How To Register

    Registering your ibm computer registering your computer takes only a few minutes. After you complete the product registration procedure, you are given the option to install a complimentary suite of windows screen savers. What it means to register your computer registering your computer helps ibm pro...

  • Page 17: Viewing Online Books

    Accessing your complimentary screen savers if you installed the optional screen savers during the product registration procedure, use the following steps to access the new screen savers. 1. Click the windows start button. 2. Select settings. 3. Click control panel. 4. Double-click display. 5. Click ...

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    1. Save any data you are working on. 2. Close all open applications. 3. Press ctrl+alt+delete to display the windows nt workstation security menu. 4. Click shut down; then click ok to confirm the request. 10 about your software.

  • Page 19: Features Of The Cd

    Chapter 3. Using the software selections cd use the information in this chapter if you want to install or reinstall device drivers and other software from the ibm software selections cd. Important: you must have microsoft internet explorer 4.0 or higher installed to run the ibm software selections c...

  • Page 20: Starting The Cd

    Starting the cd to use the ibm software selections cd, insert the cd into your cd-rom drive. The software selections program starts automatically. If the auto-run feature is disabled in your computer: 1. Click the windows start button; then click run. 2. Type e:\swselect.Exe where e is the cd-rom dr...

  • Page 21: Norton Antivirus For Ibm

    Chapter 4. Troubleshooting and recovery this section contains information about computer maintenance and recovery. Ibm provides several tools to help you, including: norton antivirus for ibm Ÿ configsafe ibm enhanced diagnostics ibm product recovery cd norton antivirus for ibm the norton antivirus f...

  • Page 22: Configsafe

    Support documentation is provided online. To access this documentation: 1. Click the windows start button. 2. Select programs → norton antivirus → product support. 3. Select reference guide or user's guide. Note: adobe acrobat reader might need to be installed first. Configsafe the configsafe progra...

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    A simple way (point and click) to capture current system settings prior to making hardware or software changes. This provides a quick recovery method if problems occur when the changes are made. Customizable features to meet specific needs. Configsafe can be a valuable troubleshooting tool, especial...

  • Page 24: Ibm Enhanced Diagnostics

    Ibm enhanced diagnostics the ibm enhanced diagnostics program runs independently of the operating system. You can run the ibm enhanced diagnostics program from the ibm product recovery cd. You can also create an ibm enhanced diagnostics diskette image from the ibm software selections cd. The user in...

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    Your computer was shipped from the factory with a fat16 primary partition. The ibm product recovery cd for windows nt workstation will work correctly only if your primary partition is fat16. Important if your primary partition is not fat16, you will see a message about an invalid partition that need...

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    Changing the startup sequence if your computer does not start from the cd on the first try, you need to change your startup sequence in the configuration/setup utility program. Follow these steps to change the startup sequence: 1. Restart your computer. 2. When the configuration/setup utility progra...

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    Chapter 5. Installing other operating systems if you install (or reinstall) microsoft windows nt workstation 3.51 or 4.0, microsoft windows 95, or microsoft windows 98 you might need software or device drivers. Hardware-specific support software is available on the ibm software selections cd. If you...

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    20 about your software.

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    Appendix a. Viewing the license agreement the ibm international license agreement for non-warranted programs is viewable through access ibm in your preinstalled software. Use of your computer signifies acceptance of this agreement. To view the license agreement, do the following: 1. Click the window...

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    22 about your software.

  • Page 31: Notices

    Appendix b. Notices and trademarks this appendix includes notices and trademark information. Notices references in this publication to ibm products, programs, or services do not imply that ibm intends to make these available in all countries in which ibm operates. Any reference to an ibm product, pr...

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    Lotus smartsuite is a trademark of lotus development corporation in the united states and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 24 about your software.

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    Ibm part number: 37l2167 printed in u.S.A. June 1999 37l2167.