IBM NetVista X40 User Manual

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Before installing any operating system, be sure you obtain the latest updates.Contact the operating system manufacturer or, if applicable, check themanufacturer’s World Wide Web site to obtain the updates.Additional information about operating systems is posted periodically on theWorld Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/supportProduct recovery programThe Product Recovery Program is preinstalled on the hard disk drive that comeswith your IBM computer. This program enables you to recover the Windows 2000or Windows NT operating systems.This program is designed to be hidden from view to protect the program fromaccidental damage. If you are using fdisk, NT Disk Administrator, or anotherutility to reformat your hard disk drive, you might be able to see the partitionwhere the Product Recovery Program is stored. Do not delete this information, oryour Product Recovery Program will be lost.Backup diskettes for your preinstalled software are not provided with yourcomputer. However, most of your IBM-preinstalled programs are located on theC:\IBMTOOLS directory on your hard disk drive. For complete instructions onrecovering some of the preinstalled software, see “Recovering your operatingsystem and preinstalled software” on page 99.Additional setup tasksThis section includes information about several tasks that you might want toperform while setting up your computer. These optional tasks are helpful ifperformed when setting up your computer for the first time.v Setting up Internet Explorerv Creating an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskettev Creating an emergency repair disketteSetting up Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer is a tool that you can use to navigate your company intranet orthe World Wide Web.Note: You must be connected to your company intranet or to the World Wide Web(or both) to be able to use Internet Explorer. For information aboutconnecting to the Internet, as well as further information about InternetExplorer, see the Microsoft operating system documentation that comes withyour computer.Creating emergency repair diskettesAt your earliest opportunity, create emergency repair diskettes. It is important tocreate these diskettes, such as, a diagnostics diskette, Norton AntiVirus RescueDisks, and the Repair Recovery diskette to use for recovery purposes.If you add options to your computer, create a new emergency repair diskette toensure that it reflects your current system configuration. For complete details oncreating repair diskettes, click on the Access IBM ” Maintain.16 IBM®IntelliStation®E Pro: User’s Guide IntelliStation E Pro Types 6836, 6846