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Chapter
1.
Introduction
Thank
you
for
purchasing
an
IBM
®
IntelliStation
®
Z
Pro
computer.
This
Installation
Guide
provides
the
information
that
is
needed
to:
v
Set
up
and
cable
your
computer
v
Start
and
configure
your
computer
v
Set
up
your
operating
system
Packaged
with
the
Installation
Guide
is
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD,
which
contains
device
drivers
and
hardware-specific
support
software.
The
IBM
IntelliStation
Documentation
CD
is
also
included.
This
CD
provides
detailed
information
about
your
computer.
See
“About
your
documentation
CD”
on
page
2
for
more
information.
If
you
have
access
to
the
World
Wide
Web,
you
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
your
IntelliStation
Z
Pro
model
and
other
IBM
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/intellistation/.
The
computer
model
and
serial
numbers
are
on
labels
on
the
bottom
of
the
computer
and
on
the
lower-right
side
of
the
bezel.
You
will
need
these
numbers
to
register
your
computer
with
IBM.
Note:
Your
computer
keys
cannot
be
duplicated
by
locksmiths.
If
you
lose
them,
order
replacement
keys
from
the
key
manufacturer.
The
key
serial
number
and
the
telephone
number
of
the
manufacturer
are
on
a
tag
attached
to
the
keys.
If
you
plan
to
install
your
computer
in
a
rack,
you
need
to
purchase
a
Tower-to-Rack
Conversion
Kit.
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
computer,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/;
then,
select
your
country
and
navigate
to
the
list
of
options
for
your
computer.
Your
computer
comes
with
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP
or
Red
Hat
Enterprise
Linux
Workstation
preinstalled
(depending
on
your
model).
To
install
another
operating
system,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
documentation
provided
with
the
operating
system
and
any
updates.
Then,
follow
the
instructions
in
the
readme
file
on
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
to
install
the
support
software.
Note:
If
you
install
another
operating
system,
you
might
need
additional
software
or
device
drivers.
Hardware-specific
support
software
is
available
on
the
Device
Drivers
and
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD.
If
you
experience
problems
with
the
device
drivers
installed
from
this
CD,
you
can
obtain
the
latest
device
drivers
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Before
installing
any
operating
system,
be
sure
that
you
obtain
the
latest
updates.
Contact
the
operating
system
manufacturer
or,
if
applicable,
check
the
manufacturer’s
World
Wide
Web
site
to
obtain
the
updates.
Additional
information
about
operating
systems
is
posted
periodically
at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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