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IBM Personal Computer About Your Software Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Applications, and Support Software - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 2
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IBM Personal Computer About Your Software Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Applications, and Support Software IBM - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 4
services offered in the United States of America. IBM may not offer the products, services, IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users - Documentation related to restricted rights - Use - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 5
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 23 - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 6
Trademarks 28 iv About Your Software - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 7
the additional software provided with your computer. Chapter 5, "Using the IBM Product Recovery CD" on page 21, contains information about systems and support software. Appendix A, "Notices and trademarks" on page 27, contains legal notices and trademark information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1999 - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 8
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Selections CD to install software provided by IBM, and obtain information about IBM products and technical support. Windows NT Service Pack, which is a Windows NT update made available to Windows users by Microsoft. IBM has installed Service Pack 4 on your hard disk as a convenience to you. For - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 10
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. Your hard disk has a 2 GB2 partition (referred to as drive - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 11
IBM Internet Connection Lotus SmartSuite Norton AntiVirus for IBM Enhanced Diagnostic ConfigSafe CoSession remote IBM Netfinity Services Software that you can use that helps identify hardware related problems. Refer to the user guide for your computer for instructions on creating and starting an - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 12
discussion groups (newsgroups), and support for the latest features on the World Wide Web. PC-Doctor for Windows and PC-Doctor for Windows NT You can use these diagnostic tools with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. In addition to isolating hardware problems, these tools also provide - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 13
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (attached to the front cover of your Windows NT manual) for the Product ID number Network information (if applicable) from your network administrator The printer model and port used by the printer, if a printer is attached directly to your computer © Copyright - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 14
type the Product ID number from your Certificate of Authenticity. The Certificate of Authenticity is attached to the front cover of your Windows NT manual disk space cannot be used until you partition it.) The hard disk can be divided (partitioned) into multiple logical drives (such as C, D, - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 15
4 is a Windows NT update made available to Windows NT users by Microsoft. IBM has installed Service Pack 4 on your hard disk. 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 - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 16
connection, you can link to selected Web pages on your hard disk. View online books, such as: - Understanding Your Personal Computer - Netfinity Services User's Guide To access and use the IBM Welcome Center: 1. Double-click the Start IBM Welcome icon on the Windows NT desktop. 2. In general, to - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 17
screen savers. What it means to register your computer Registering your computer helps IBM provide better service to you. When your registration information is received, it is placed into a central database accessible by IBM technical support representatives. If you need technical assistance, the - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 18
; then follow the instructions on the screen. You can also register your computer through the World Wide Web at http://www.pc.ibm.com/register. Accessing your complimentary screen savers If you installed the optional screen savers during the product registration procedure, use the following steps to - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 19
IBM Welcome Center window, click View Online Books. 2. Scroll to and click the name of the book you want to read. Some of the online books are created using to you in troubleshooting your system, or they can be viewed by or faxed to support personnel for help in resolving problems. Ability to work - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 20
to generate a report about recent changes in your configuration before you call the IBM PC HelpCenter. The IBM technical-support representative will be able to use the information in this report to help you solve the problem. Shutting down your computer To help prevent the loss of unsaved data or - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 21
the Software Selections CD Use the information in this chapter if you want to install or reinstall device drivers and other software from the Software Selections CD. Features of the CD The Software Selections CD contains device drivers, diagnostic programs, and other support software for Windows 95 - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 22
, double-click Start IBM Welcome → Customize your system software or Click the Windows Start button, click Run, and then type e:\swselect.exe where e is the CD-ROM drive letter. Press Enter. When the main menu appears, select the desired option; then follow the instructions on the screen. After - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 23
made any changes and want to save them. Support documentation is provided online. To access this documentation, click the Windows Start button. Then select Programs, Norton AntiVirus, Norton AntiVirus Guides. Select Reference Guide or User's Guide. (Adobe Acrobat Reader might need to be installed - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 24
other methods are not accessible or have not been successful in isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related. For instructions on creating and using the Enhanced Diagnostic diskette, see the user guide for your computer. Management Software Your computer comes with either System Management - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 25
hard disk drives. System Updates provides direct access to the latest information available for your IBM PC by automatically linking to the IBM support Web site for device-driver updates and new system information. EZ Admin reduces the administrative overhead associated with user-induced problems - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 26
the Universal Management Agent Installation Guide and the Installation Guide for Universal Management Agent Plus. These guides are available as online books Service Provider 2.0 Desktop Management (DM) BIOS 2.0 Instrumentation IBM PC System Monitor Instrumentation IBM AssetCare IBM Alert on LAN IBM - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 27
USB support, product number, system serial number, BIOS version, microprocessor information, system slot information, and more. IBM PC System as IBM Netfinity Services or Intel LANDesk Client Manager can be used to send an alert to the user or to the system administrator if a problem occurs. IBM - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 28
exists within the drive. IBM SMART Reaction Client intercepts these alerts and converts them to useful responses (such as displaying screen messages at the client workstation or alerting additional parties that a specific workstation has a potential hard disk failure). IBM SMART Reaction Client - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 29
up will be lost. 2. Insert the IBM Product Recovery CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. The IBM Product Recovery CD allows the user to perform: Full Recovery reformats your hard disk and restores to original preload image Partial Recovery recovers Windows NT and all device drivers. It does not restore any - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 30
need to reinstall Windows NT 4.0, use the full recovery option. Warning: choosing Install could cause loss of data. e. Follow the directions for diskette 2 and insert diskette 3 when instructed. f. After inserting diskette 3, Windows NT Setup will compare files on your hard drive. It is likely that - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 31
process. 6. Change your First Startup Device to the CD-ROM drive. 7. Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility instructions on the screen. Note: Remember to restore your original startup sequence when you have finished using the IBM Product Recovery CD. Chapter 5. Using the IBM - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 32
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drivers. Hardware-specific support software is available on the Software Selections CD. If you experience problems with device drivers installed from the Software Selections CD, you can obtain updated device drivers on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/files.html, or on the IBM PC - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 34
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may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service. The evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, except those expressly designated by IBM, are the responsibility of the user. IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 36
or other countries or both: Alert on LAN HelpCenter IBM IBM Global Network Netfinity Netfinity Manager PC 300 Predictive Failure Analysis SMART Reaction ViaVoice Wake on Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 28 About Your Software - Lenovo PC 300PL | About Your Software - Windows NT, Workstation 4.0, Application - Page 37
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IBM® Part Number: 00N5982 Printed in U.S.A. May 1999 N5982
IBM Personal Computer
About Your Software
Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Applications,
and Support Software