IBM ThinkPad 380 or 380D User's Guide
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This chapter provides information about the software installed
in your computer and the procedures for installing
the necessary device drivers
when reinstalling an operating system.
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What You Need for Your Computer
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Your computer comes with the following software already
installed:
- Operating system (Windows 95 preloaded).
- Audio support software.
- Infrared device driver.
- PC Card Support software program.
- ThinkPad Features program.
- ThinkPad display driver.
- Online book.
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CD-ROM device driver.
Note:
Before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers,
you need to create all installation diskettes using
the Diskette Factory and Create System Disk for Windows 95
(diskette backup program),
which are preinstalled on your computer.
When reinstalling an operating system, you must
also reinstall the
software in this list
for your
computer to operate as it did at the time of purchase.
The online book, however, is available only at the time of purchase
and no diskettes are available for reinstallation.
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You should make a backup copy of the online book before
beginning the reinstallation process.
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The PC Card client device driver enabler is not a part of the
preinstalled
software. Refer to the manual that came with the PC Card to
install the device driver.
Installing Software
The operating systems supported by your computer are:
Before you install these softwares in your computer,
you may need to get some update software from IBM as follows:
| How to Get the Updated Software |
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IBM PC Company is providing the updated software through several
channels so that you can obtain your software on your
computer with the information described here:
- WWW server on the Internet:
- http://www.pc.ibm.com/support.html
- FTP site:
- ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles
- CompuServe ** ThinkPad Forum:
- Join the CompuServe ThinkPad Forum
(by entering at the command prompt GO THINKPAD)
and download the
necessary software from the library.
- IBM PC Company BBS:
If you cannot get the updated
software from any of the preceding channels,
contact your IBM representative or the IBM HelpCenter
(1-800-772-2227 in the U.S.) for more information.
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