IBM PC 300GL Setting-Up Manual

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Setting Up Your
PC 300PL PC 300GL
Type 6862 Type 6275
Before You Begin Where to Find Other Information
To avoid a shock hazard, do not
Using Your Personal Computer: This booklet,
connect or disconnect any cables or
perform installation, maintenance, or included with your computer, provides
reconfiguration of this product during
information about computer features. A version
DANGER an electrical storm.
of this booklet is also on the World Wide Web.
Make sure you have an adequate number
of properly grounded electrical outlets for Understanding Your Personal Computer: This
the computer, monitor, and any other publication provides additional information
devices. Select a location for the computer about computer features. It is located on the
where it will remain dry. Leave about 50 Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD and in
mm (2 in.) of space around the computer to the IBM Welcome Center in the IBM-installed
allow for proper air circulation. Have your software in many models.
computer publications handy in case you
About Your Software: This booklet, included
need additional instructions.
with computers that have IBM-installed
You will need the following: software, describes the preinstalled software
package. (The exact content depends on the
Computer Monitor (sold
type of software installed.)
Computer separately with
power cord signal cable and
Installing Options in Your Personal Computer:
Keyboard power cord)
Mouse Publications This publication provides step-by-step
instructions for installing memory, adapters,
If you are missing any items, contact your
drives, and other options inside your computer.
place of purchase.
This publication is available on the World Wide
Web and the Ready-to-Configure Utility
Installing Options?
Program CD.
Set up and start your computer before
Service and Technical Information: These
installing any internal options (such as
publications provide information for developers
memory or an adapter). Refer to Installing
and trained service technicians.
Options in Your Personal Computer for
option installation instructions. You can find additional information at:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/cdt
Important: Be sure that you set up any
additional devices according to the
Look in the "Getting Help, Service, and
manufacturer's instructions before you
Information" chapter in Using Your Personal
attach their cables to the connectors.
Computer for information on ordering
publications and for addresses of other
Arranging Your Workspace
related IBM Web pages.
For information about arranging your
computer for comfort and ease-of-use,
refer to Using Your Personal Computer .
1 2
Set the Attach the
voltage switch. keyboard extender.
Check the position of the Attachment of the keyboard
voltage-selection switch. extender is optional. It snaps into
Use a ballpoint pen to slide the bottom edge of the keyboard.
the switch, if necessary.
Voltage Supply Range
90 –137 V ac
180–265 V ac
Voltage Switch Setting
115 or 115 V
230 or 230 V
6 7
Connect any Connect the
additional devices. power cords.
Connect any printer or
Important Information:
other parallel device.
• When the power cord is first plugged
in, the computer powers on for a few
seconds, then powers off. This is a
Connect an external normal operation.
modem or other • In some circumstances, the computer
might not power off immediately when
serial devices.
the power switch is pressed. In this
case, press the power switch until the
power turns off.
Connect any
universal serial
If there is a label covering the power
bus (USB) devices.
connector, remove it. Connect the
power cords to the computer, monitor,
For models equipped with and other devices first, and then plug
the cords into properly grounded
the integrated Ethernet
feature, connect the RJ-45 electrical outlets.
connector of an Ethernet
cable here to use this
feature. Contact your
network administrator for
For models equipped
more about using your
with the audio computer on your network.
feature, connect any
Note: See Using Your
optional devices.
Personal Computer for
Note: For more information about system
about this feature,
management features.
see Using Your
Personal Computer.
2 2
1 1
Your computer might not have all the connectors shown.
3 4
Connect the Connect the
keyboard cable. mouse cable.
Connect the keyboard Connect the mouse cable
cable to the keyboard
to the mouse connector.
connector.
8 9
Turn on the monitor
and computer.
Your computer has identification numbers
(serial and model/type) that you might
need if you ever have your computer
serviced. To locate these numbers and
record this information, see Appendix A
in Using Your Personal Computer.
For information about IBM-installed
software, see
your applications package. Additional
Turn on the monitor and other external
programs and device drivers are on the
devices first, and then turn on the
Ready-to-Configure Utility Program
computer. You see a logo screen while
and in some cases on other CDs and
the computer performs a short self-test.
diskettes. If you are installing your own
Upon successful completion of the test,
operating system, make sure you install
the logo screen disappears, and the
the device drivers after you install your
software is loaded (in models with
operating system. Installation instructions
preinstalled software).
are provided with the media or in
README files on the diskettes or CDs.
Important: If you suspect a problem, see
the "Solving Problems" chapter in Using
Important: Create a diagnostic diskette
Your Personal Computer .
for future use. For information about the
diagnostic programs provided with your
computer and instructions on how to
create the diagnostic diskette, see
Using Your Personal Computer
5
Connect the
monitor cable.
Connect the monitor
signal cable to the
monitor (if it is not
already attached),
then to the monitor
connector on the
computer.
Finish the
installation.
About Your Software in
CD
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