Dell Precision WorkStation 610 User Manual page 11

Using the Software Support Utilities: Dell™ Precision™
WorkStation 610 Mini Tower Systems
Overview Dell-Installed Software
Support Utilities
Overview
Your Dell system comes with software support utilities on diskette or on your computer's hard-disk drive. These software support
utilities include system utilities, system services, and Microsoft updated ATAPI drivers, all of which are documented in this chapter.
For information on the additional software support utilities you received with your system, refer to the following chapters or
documents:
Video drivers - See the documentation from the graphic adapter manufacturer. (Video drivers support the video graphics
requirements of a variety of monitors and application programs running under the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating
system.)
NOTE: Some graphic adapters support the Windows NT 4.0 operating system only. Refer to the documentation
that came with your graphic adapter for more information.
Audio drivers - See
Network interface drivers - See
SCSI interface drivers - See
System utilities and services can be used to safeguard your system and to explicitly control certain hardware features. Refer to
"System Utilities and Services" for information about these utilities.
Microsoft updated ATAPI drivers are provided with your Dell system for the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. Refer to
Updated ATAPI Drivers" for information about these drivers.
Dell-Installed Software Support Utilities
The system utilities, services, and Microsoft updated ATAPI drivers are already installed on your hard-disk drive in two different
forms: as working utilities, operative immediately, and as diskette images.
In case you later need to reinstall the files for any reason, you need to copy the diskette images to a backup diskette (see the next
section, Backing Up the Software Support Utilities). From the backup diskette, you can install the desired file(s) to a directory on
your hard-disk drive. Further instructions for installing the utilities, services, and drivers are provided later in this chapter.
Backing Up the Software Support Utilities
Dell recommends that you create original diskette copies, or program diskette sets, of your Dell-installed software. You will need
these diskettes if you ever want to reconfigure or reinstall your Dell-installed software. To create program diskettes, use the
Program Diskette Maker (available through the Dell Accessories program folder).
Software Support Utilities on Diskette
If you received Dell software support diskettes, the Dell system utilities, services, and Microsoft updated ATAPI drivers are provided
on these diskettes. To use a utility, service, or Microsoft updated ATAPI driver, you must install the utility, service, or driver as
described later in this chapter.
NOTE: On each software support diskette set you receive, a release.txt file may be included (on diskette 1 of the set).
Backing Up the
Software Support
Utilities
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