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Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 5
...computer 18 Obtaining device drivers 18 Removing the cover 19 Removing the bezel 20 Locating components 21 Accessing system board components and drives 22 Identifying parts on the system board . . . . 23 Installing memory 24 Installing PCI adapters 25 Installing a drive in the disk drive tray . . . . 26 Installing a cable lock 28 Changing the battery 29 Erasing a lost or forgotten password...
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 11
...Intel Ethernet controller that supports the Wake on
LAN® feature (some models) v PCI modem (some models)
System management features v Remote Program Load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) v Wake on LAN v Wake on Ring (in the IBM Setup Utility program, this feature is called Serial Port
Ring Detect for an external modem and Modem Ring Detect for an internal PCI modem)
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Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 12
...a cable (Kennsington) lock v Padlock loop for securing the cover v Startup sequence control v Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, or mouse v Unattended start mode v Diskette and hard disk I/O control v Serial and parallel port I/O control v Security profile by device
IBM preinstalled software Your computer comes with preinstalled software. An operating system, device drivers to support built...
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 23
... and install any software or device drivers that are required for the option.
Locating controls and connectors on the front of the computer
The following illustration shows locations of the controls and connectors on the front of the computer.
1
Diskette drive
2
Headphone connector
3
Microphone connector
4
USB connectors (4)
5
Hard disk drive activity indicator
6
Power-on indicator...
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 49
... Flash the system 2. System board 1. No action
1. Video card, if installed 2. System board 1. Video card, if installed 2. System board
1. Video Ram 2. Video card, if installed 3. System board 1. Video card, if installed 2. System board 1. Video card, if installed 2. System board 1. Run Setup 2. Video drivers update 3. Video card, if installed 4. System board 1. Video cable 2. Monitor 3. Video card...
Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for IBM NetVista 6826, 8317, 8318 , and 8319 systems - Page 110
... be updated. To update the VPD, see "Flash (BIOS/VPD) update procedure" on page 105.
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is data containing a list of the system unit serial number along with all serialized components (for example, system board, riser card, memory, and processor). This can be viewed with a DMI (SM BIOS) browser.
Alert on LAN
Alert on LAN provides...
(English) User guide - Page 5
... options 7
Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer 7 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 8 Obtaining device drivers 8 Removing the cover 9 Locating components 10 Accessing system board components and drives . . 11 Identifying parts on the system board . . . . . 12 Installing memory 13 Installing PCI adapters 14 Installing a drive in the disk drive tray...
(English) User guide - Page 15
...a cable (Kennsington) lock v Padlock loop for securing the cover v Startup sequence control v Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, or mouse v Unattended start mode v Diskette and hard disk I/O control v Serial and parallel port I/O control v Security profile by device IBM preinstalled software Your computer comes with preinstalled software. An operating system, device drivers to support built...
(English) User guide - Page 19
... connection and install any software or device drivers that are required for the option.
Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer
The following illustration shows locations of the controls and connectors on the front of your computer.
1 Diskette drive 2 Headphone connector 3 Microphone connector 4 USB connectors (4)
5 Hard disk drive activity indicator 6 Power-on indicator...
(English) User guide - Page 37
... instructions from other layers of software into electrical signals that the computer hardware can understand. You can use the IBM Setup Utility program to view and change the configuration and setup of your computer.
Your computer system board has a module called electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM, also referred to as flash memory). You can easily update POST, BIOS...
(English) User guide - Page 38
... instructions to download, extract, and install the update.
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
If power to your computer is interrupted while POST/BIOS is being updated (flash update), your computer might not restart correctly. If this happens, perform the following procedure to recover:
1. Turn off the computer and any attached devices, such as printers, monitors, and external drives...
(English) Quick reference - Page 5
... USB connectors 3
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer 5 Turning on power 10 Finishing the software installation 10 Completing important tasks 10 Installing other operating systems 11 Shutting down the computer 11 Recording your computer information 11
Chapter 3. Recovering software 13 Performing a software recovery 13 Solving recovery problems 14 Recovering or installing device drivers...
(English) Quick reference - Page 24
... the software installation the first time the computer is turned on, unpredictable results might occur. When the installation is complete, click Access IBM on your desktop to learn more about your computer.
Completing important tasks
After you have set up your computer, perform the following tasks, which will save you time and trouble later: v Create a Recovery Repair diskette. Your computer has...
(English) Quick reference - Page 25
... machine type, model, and serial number. If you need service or technical support, you will probably be asked for this information. See "Recording your computer information".
Keep this Quick Reference in a safe place. It is the only publication that has important information about reinstalling factory-installed software. Chapter 3, "Recovering software" on page 13 contains the information about...
(English) Quick reference - Page 28
... process is finished, a completion message is displayed. When the Product Recovery program is finished, the factory-installed software is restored.
Notes: 1. After recovery, you might have to reinstall device drivers for some devices.
If you need to reinstall device drivers, see "Recovering or installing device drivers" on page 15. 2. Some computers come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works...
(English) Quick reference - Page 29
... computer hard disk (usually drive C) in the ibmtools\drivers folder. The instructions for installing device drivers (readme.txt) are also located in the ibmtools\drivers folder. Other device drivers are on the software media that come with individual devices.
The latest device drivers for IBM-installed devices are also available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
To recover...
(English) Quick reference - Page 30
... (located in the Windows Control Panel) to reinstall the device driver. Not all device drivers can be reinstalled using this program. In the Add New Hardware program, when prompted for the device driver that you want to install, click Have Disk and Browse. Then select the appropriate device-driver (.inf) file from the device subfolder. v In the device subfolder, look for a setup.exe file. Double...
(English) Quick reference - Page 40
... tell you that you need additional or updated device drivers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates. To access these pages, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ and follow the instructions.
Calling for service
If you have tried to correct the...
(English) Quick reference - Page 42
... services
IBM Update Connector™ is a remote communication tool that you can use with some IBM computers to communicate with the HelpCenter. Update Connector enables you to receive and download updates for some of the software that might come with your computer.
If you travel with your computer or relocate it to a country where your NetVista machine type is sold, your computer...
(English) Quick reference - Page 52
... (called "CRUs"), e.g., keyboards, memory, or hard disk drives. IBM ships CRUs to you for replacement by you. You must return all defective CRUs to IBM within 30 days of your receipt of the replacement CRU. You are responsible for downloading designated Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code updates from an IBM Internet Web site or from...