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Installing other operating systems If you install your own operating system, 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 usually provided with the device drivers. The DOS Proof of Entitlement that was included with your computer provides information required to receive a copy of DOS. Mail the Proof of Entitlement form to receive your copy of IBM PC DOS. The form requires the following information: your contact information; computer machine type and model; computer serial number; copy of purchase receipt. Updating your antivirus software If your computer has a preloaded Microsoft Windows operating system, it comes with antivirus software that you can use to detect and eliminate viruses. Lenovo provides a full version of antivirus software on your hard disk with a free 90-day subscription. After 90 days, you must get a new virus definition. For more information about updating your antivirus software, refer to the Access Help online help system . See "Access Help" on page 42 for instructions on how to open the online help system. Shutting down the computer When you turn off your computer, always follow the shutdown procedure for your operating system. This prevents the loss of unsaved data or damage to your software programs. To shut down the Microsoft Windows operating system, open the Start menu from the Windows desktop, click Shut Down. Select Shut Down from the drop down menu and click OK. Installing external options For information about installing external options for your computer, Refer to " Installing external options" in the Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide. Features This section provides an overview of the computer features and preinstalled software. System information The following information covers a variety of models. For information for your specific model, use the Setup Utility. See Chapter 5, "Using the Setup Utility," on page 17. Microprocessors Depending on your model, you have one of the following microprocessors: v AMD™ Sempron v AMD Athlon™ Chapter 3. Setting up your computer 11

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Installing
other
operating
systems
If
you
install
your
own
operating
system,
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
usually
provided
with
the
device
drivers.
The
DOS
Proof
of
Entitlement
that
was
included
with
your
computer
provides
information
required
to
receive
a
copy
of
DOS.
Mail
the
Proof
of
Entitlement
form
to
receive
your
copy
of
IBM
PC
DOS.
The
form
requires
the
following
information:
your
contact
information;
computer
machine
type
and
model;
computer
serial
number;
copy
of
purchase
receipt.
Updating
your
antivirus
software
If
your
computer
has
a
preloaded
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system,
it
comes
with
antivirus
software
that
you
can
use
to
detect
and
eliminate
viruses.
Lenovo
provides
a
full
version
of
antivirus
software
on
your
hard
disk
with
a
free
90-day
subscription.
After
90
days,
you
must
get
a
new
virus
definition.
For
more
information
about
updating
your
antivirus
software,
refer
to
the
Access
Help
online
help
system
.
See
“Access
Help”
on
page
42
for
instructions
on
how
to
open
the
online
help
system.
Shutting
down
the
computer
When
you
turn
off
your
computer,
always
follow
the
shutdown
procedure
for
your
operating
system.
This
prevents
the
loss
of
unsaved
data
or
damage
to
your
software
programs.
To
shut
down
the
Microsoft
Windows
operating
system,
open
the
Start
menu
from
the
Windows
desktop,
click
Shut
Down
.
Select
Shut
Down
from
the
drop
down
menu
and
click
OK
.
Installing
external
options
For
information
about
installing
external
options
for
your
computer,
Refer
to
"
Installing
external
options"
in
the
Hardware
Installation
and
Replacement
Guide
.
Features
This
section
provides
an
overview
of
the
computer
features
and
preinstalled
software.
System
information
The
following
information
covers
a
variety
of
models.
For
information
for
your
specific
model,
use
the
Setup
Utility.
See
Chapter
5,
“Using
the
Setup
Utility,”
on
page
17.
Microprocessors
Depending
on
your
model,
you
have
one
of
the
following
microprocessors:
v
AMD
™
Sempron
v
AMD
Athlon
™
Chapter
3.
Setting
up
your
computer
11