Registering Your Computer; Creating An Emergency Recovery-Repair Diskette In Windows - IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6220 User Manual

For Red Hat Linux, when you start your computer, the License Agreement window
opens. To accept the terms of the agreement, click I Agree. You can also view the
license agreement by clicking on the IBM License Agreement icon on your
desktop.

Registering your computer

Registering your computer helps IBM provide better service to you. When IBM
receives your registration information, the information is placed into a central
technical support database. If you need technical assistance, the technical-support
representative will have information about your computer. In addition, comments
about your computer are reviewed by a team dedicated to customer satisfaction
and are taken into consideration in making improvements to IBM computers.
Use one of the following methods to register your computer in Windows:
v From the Windows XP desktop, click Start → All Programs → IBM Registration
v Register your computer at http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/.
For Red Hat Linux, click the Register PC icon on the desktop to register your
computer on the World Wide Web.

Creating an emergency recovery-repair diskette in Windows

At your earliest opportunity, create a recovery-repair diskette and an IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics diskette, and store them in a safe place. In the unlikely event that your
computer becomes unusable, you can use the recovery-repair diskette to access
the Product Recovery program. For more information about using this diskette, see
"Using the recovery-repair diskette in Windows" on page 104.
You can use one of the following methods to create a recovery-repair diskette in
Windows:
v Create a diskette from the c:\ibmtools directory
v Create a diskette from the Product Recovery program partition
Complete the following steps to create a recovery-repair diskette from the
c:\ibmtools directory:
1. Start your computer and operating system.
2. Use Windows Explorer to display the directory structure of your hard disk.
3. Open the c:\ibmtools folder.
4. Double-click rrdisk.bat and follow the instructions on the screen.
Complete the following steps to create a recovery-repair diskette from the Product
Recovery program partition:
1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
2. Wait for at least 5 seconds; then, press and hold the F11 key while you restart
3. Use one of the following procedures:
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and then follow the instructions. From the Windows 2000 desktop, click Start →
Programs → IBM Registration and then follow the instructions. If you do not
have access to the Internet, you can use the registration program that starts
through the IBM Registration folder to print your registration information and
provide IBM with a mailing address for future technical asistance.
the computer. When a menu appears, release the F11 key.