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available on the World Wide Web (http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/cdt/) or through the PC Company Bulletin Board Service (see "Using Electronic Support Services" on page 104) in files that can be downloaded onto a diskette. Updates on the Web site or Bulletin Board Service will have the file name NMJTnnA.EXE, where nn is a release number. Instructions for using the system programs updates will be available in a README file included in the downloaded files. When updating system programs with a flash diskette, note the following: If you have set an administrator password, your computer will halt and request the administrator password. The update process will not begin until you enter the password. If you have set an administrator password and enhanced security is enabled, the system programs update will run only if you turn off the computer and then turn it back on again. (Do not use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the computer.) If your computer is connected to a network, the system programs also can be updated remotely, using network-management software, such as IBM LANClient Control Manager. For further information on this procedure, refer to "Update POST/BIOS from Network" on page 58. Chapter 3. Operating Your Personal Computer 29

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available on the World Wide Web (http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/cdt/) or through the
PC Company Bulletin Board Service (see “Using Electronic Support Services” on
page
104) in files that can be downloaded onto a diskette.
Updates on the Web site
or Bulletin Board Service will have the file name NMJT
nn
A.EXE, where
nn
is a
release number.
Instructions for using the system programs updates will be
available in a README file included in the downloaded files.
When updating
system programs with a flash diskette, note the following:
±
If you have set an administrator password, your computer will halt and request
the administrator password.
The update process will not begin until you enter
the password.
±
If you have set an administrator password and enhanced security is enabled, the
system programs update will run only if you turn off the computer and then
turn it back on again.
(Do not use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the computer.)
If your computer is connected to a network, the system programs also can be
updated remotely, using network-management software, such as IBM LANClient
Control Manager.
For further information on this procedure, refer to “Update
POST/BIOS from Network” on page
58.
Chapter
3.
Operating Your Personal Computer
29