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Overview of Your Software, Preinstalled Software

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Chapter 1. Overview of Your Software Your computer comes with a variety of software: Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0,1 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 NT, your preinstalled software includes the following: The IBM Welcome Center, which is a central location from which you can set up hard disk partitions, 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. Device drivers for factory-installed features. Service Pack 3 or 4, which is a Windows NT update made available to Windows users by Microsoft. IBM has installed either Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 on your hard disk as a convenience to you. For important information on this software, refer to page 8. Internet Explorer 4.0x, which is an updated version of the Internet Explorer program. See "Getting Acquainted with Desktop Applications" on page 8 for a description. This software is either preinstalled or ready-to-install, depending on your preinstalled operating system. Set Up Your Network icon, which is available on some computers that have Service Pack 4 preinstalled, is a shortcut to the Microsoft Network Setup Wizard. To begin setting up Windows NT Networking, click on the Set Up Your Network icon. The computer will ask if you wish to install Windows NT Networking now. To continue with the setup procedure, click the Yes button, and the Microsoft Network Setup Wizard will appear. For information about using the Microsoft Network Setup Wizard, see the Windows NT manual. Additional information about your preinstalled software is in Chapter 2, "Getting Started" on page 5. 1 The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows NT software in your computer is legally licensed from Microsoft Corporation. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 1

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Chapter 1.
Overview of Your Software
Your computer comes with a variety of software:
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
4.0,
1
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 NT, your preinstalled software includes the following:
±
The IBM Welcome Center, which is a central location from which you can set up
hard disk partitions, 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.
±
Device drivers for factory-installed features.
±
Service Pack 3 or 4, which is a Windows NT update made available to Windows
users by Microsoft.
IBM has installed either Service Pack
3 or Service Pack 4 on
your hard disk as a convenience to you.
For important information on this
software, refer to page 8.
±
Internet Explorer 4.0x, which is an updated version of the Internet Explorer
program.
See “Getting Acquainted with Desktop Applications” on page
8 for a
description.
This software is either preinstalled or ready-to-install, depending on
your preinstalled operating system.
±
Set Up Your Network icon, which is available on some computers that have
Service Pack 4 preinstalled, is a shortcut to the Microsoft Network Setup Wizard.
To begin setting up Windows NT Networking, click on the
Set Up Your Network
icon.
The computer will ask if you wish to install Windows NT Networking now.
To continue with the setup procedure, click the
Yes
button, and the Microsoft
Network Setup Wizard will appear.
For information about using the Microsoft
Network Setup Wizard, see the Windows NT manual.
Additional information about your preinstalled software is in Chapter
2, “Getting
Started” on page
5.
1
The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity is your assurance that the Windows NT software in your
computer is legally licensed from Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998
1