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Have several blank, formatted diskettes available to create backup diskettes containing
drivers and system software.
The Windows NT delivery media contain software and drivers for both Reduced Instruction
Set Computing (RISC)- and Intel-based systems. When installing Windows NT distribution
files, make sure you install them from the \
I386 directory (the Intel software directory) on the
delivery media.
Starting Operating System Setup
The first time you start the system, it boots to an End-User License Agreement screen. After
reviewing and accepting the terms of the agreement, follow the instructions to continue
operating system Setup. Take the default settings provided by Setup, except as noted in the
following text. You can set up a user account and join a workgroup or domain after you
configure the video display, the sound processor, and networking.
To start the computer and set up the operating system software:
1. Turn on the monitor by pressing its power switch.
2. Open the system’s front panel door and press the Standby button, which is described in
Chapter 1, “Setting Up the Hardware.” The system starts and the EULA screen
displays.
3. Enter the Product Identification Number, found on the Certificate of Authenticity
included with your operating system documentation.
NOTE You must enter the Product Identification Number before you can continue Setup. You
cannot complete Setup if you do not enter the number.
4. Follow the instructions displayed on-screen to complete the Setup process.
When setting up the operating system software, remember the following:
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When prompted to create an Emergency Repair Disk (Windows NT) or a Startup
diskette (Windows 95 or Windows 98), do so.
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If you do not set up a user account during Setup, press ENTER or select OK at the logon
dialog to log on to the operating system.
On a system running Windows NT:
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On a system shipped from the factory without a CD-ROM drive, you can use the C:\i386
directory when prompted for the location of Windows NT Setup files. If you delete the
i
386 directory from the system’s hard disk, you must have access to a Windows NT CD-
ROM to use Windows NT Setup files.
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