IBM NetVista X40 User Manual

Contents

ContentsSafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vModem safety information . . . . . . . . . xiiPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiiRelated information . . . . . . . . . . . xiiiNotices used in this book . . . . . . . . . xiiiChapter 1. Introducing the IntelliStationE Pro models . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features and specifications for the tower model . . 2Features and specifications for the desktop model . . 2Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Preinstalled software. . . . . . . . . . . 4Software Selections CD . . . . . . . . . . 5Other software CDs . . . . . . . . . . . 6What your IntelliStation E Pro offers . . . . . . 6Computer controls and indicators . . . . . . . 7Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . 9Selecting a location for your computer . . . . . . 9Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . . 9Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 10Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 10Connecting computer cables . . . . . . . . . 10Starting your computer for the first time . . . . 12Running the setup program . . . . . . . . 13Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . 14Using Access IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Viewing documentation on the World Wide Web . . 15Installing other operating systems . . . . . . . 15Product recovery program . . . . . . . . . 16Additional setup tasks. . . . . . . . . . . 16Setting up Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . 16Creating emergency repair diskettes . . . . . 16Finishing the installation . . . . . . . . . . 17Chapter 3. Operating your computer . . 19Turning on your computer . . . . . . . . . 19Using video features . . . . . . . . . . . 20Video device drivers . . . . . . . . . . 21Changing monitor settings . . . . . . . . 21Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . 21Line out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Line in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Managing your computer. . . . . . . . . . 22Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Remote Program Load or Dynamic HostConfiguration Protocol . . . . . . . . . 22Remote Administration . . . . . . . . . 23LANClient Control Manager. . . . . . . . 23System Migration Assistant . . . . . . . . 23Desktop Management Interface . . . . . . . 23Using security features . . . . . . . . . . 23Anti-intrusion features. . . . . . . . . . 23Component protection . . . . . . . . . . 24Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Shutting down your operating system . . . . . 24Turning off your computer . . . . . . . . . 25Chapter 4. Configuring your computer 27Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program . . 27Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program 27Choices available from the Configuration/SetupUtility main menu . . . . . . . . . . . 27Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 29Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models) 30Starting the SCSISelect Utility program . . . . 30Choices available from the SCSISelect menu . . 30Chapter 5. Installing options . . . . . 33Major components of the tower model . . . . . 33Major components of the desktop model . . . . 34System and PCI extender boards . . . . . . . 35System and PCI extender board optionconnectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35System board internal cable connectors . . . . 36System board external connectors . . . . . . 36System board jumpers . . . . . . . . . . 37Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . 37System reliability considerations . . . . . . 38Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . 38Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 39Power and signal cables for internal drives . . . . 43Installing options in a tower model . . . . . . 44Moving the stabilizing feet . . . . . . . . 44Removing the side cover . . . . . . . . . 45Removing the support bracket assembly . . . . 46Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . 47Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . 50Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . 55Installing a security U-bolt . . . . . . . . 57Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . 58Installing options in the desktop model . . . . . 59Removing the computer cover . . . . . . . 59Working with adapters . . . . . . . . . 60Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . 64Installing memory modules . . . . . . . . 67Installing a security U-bolt . . . . . . . . 68Installing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . 69Connecting external options . . . . . . . . 70I/O connector locations . . . . . . . . . 71Input/Output connectors . . . . . . . . . 72Chapter 6. Solving problems . . . . . 77Diagnostic tools overview . . . . . . . . . 77© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 iii