Lenovo PC 300PL Quick Reference Guide - Page 17

Finishing the software installation After you start the computer for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software installation. If you do not complete the software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unexpected results might occur. For detailed information about the software installation, see the online About Your Software publication. If you use Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows Millenium Edition, your computer is ready to use after the software installation. Windows NT Workstation Computers that have the Windows NT®Workstation operating system preinstalled must have the hard disk drive partitioned before all the hard disk drive space is available. For information on how to partition the rest of your hard disk drive, see the ″Using Access IBM″ section of the online About Your Software publication. Other operating systems If you install your own operating system, such as Linux, follow the instructions that come with your operating system CDs or diskettes. Remember to install all device drivers after you install your operating system. Installation instructions are provided with or on the CDs or diskettes, or in the README files. Accessing reference materials After you start your computer and finish the operating system installation, become familiar with the reference materials. You might want to print a portion of your online publications for future reference. The online User Guide and About Your Software publications contain important information about troubleshooting, recovery, and creating recovery and repair diskettes. The About Your Software publication also discusses programs and information on your Software Selections CD. To access the online User Guide and About Your Software publications, double-click Access IBM on your desktop. Click Get help→ View documentation. For further information about reference publications, see "Chapter 3. Getting help, service, and additional information" on page 13. Chapter 1. Setting up your computer 5