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Finishing the software installation
After you start the computer for the first time, follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the software installation. If you do not complete the
software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unexpected
results might occur. For detailed information about the software installation,
see the online About Your Software publication.
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If you use Microsoft
Windows
95, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows
2000 Professional, your computer is ready to use after the software installation.
Windows NT Workstation
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Computers that have the Windows NT
Workstation operating system
preinstalled must have the hard disk drive partitioned before all the hard disk
drive space is available. That portion of the hard disk drive containing only the
factory-preinstalled software will be formatted when your computer arrives.
For information on how to partition the rest of your hard disk drive, see the
"Using Access IBM" section of the online About Your Software publication.
Other operating systems
If you install your own operating system, such as Linux, 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 provided with or on the CDs or diskettes, or in the README
files.
Accessing reference materials
After you start your computer and finish the operating system installation,
become familiar with the reference materials. You might want to print a
portion of your online publications for future reference. The online User Guide
and About Your Software publications contain important information about
troubleshooting, recovery, and creating recovery and repair diskettes. The
About Your Software publication also discusses programs and information on
your Software Selections CD.
To access the online User Guide and About Your Software publications,
double-click Access IBM on your desktop. Click Get help View
documentation. For further information about reference publications, see
"Chapter 3. Getting help, service, and additional information" on page 13.
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Chapter 1. Setting up your computer
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