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README files
Most operating systems and software programs also come with a file named
README.TXT. This is a text file that contains important information about
the program. You can read README.TXT files by opening them in any text
file editor on your computer. If an Aptiva README file is provided, it is
named APTIVA.TXT.
Software
Your computer comes with several software programs to help you solve
problems or find answers to your questions.
Diagnostic programs provided with your computer
Your computer comes with a set of diagnostic programs to help you identify
computer problems: PC-Doctor for Windows and IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics.
PC-Doctor for Windows works through the Windows operating system to
diagnose hardware and report operating-system-controlled settings that can
cause hardware problems. You must install PC-Doctor for Windows from
the
Software Selections CD before you can use it. IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics is an enhanced version of the DOS-based PC-Doctor program.
IBM Enhanced diagnostics performs tests directly on the hardware,
independent of the Windows operating system. You run IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics directly from the
Product Recovery and Diagnostics CD. Make
sure you run both of these programs before you contact the IBM PC
HelpCenter

for technical support. For more information about installing or
using the diagnostic programs, see “IBM Diagnostic Programs” on page 123.
IBM Update Connector
With IBM Update Connector, you can connect to the IBM PC HelpCenter
technical-support center to receive and download updates for some of the
software that comes with your computer. After you have received the files,
you can begin the automated installation process. IBM Update Connector is
available to registered Aptiva customers during the warranty period at no
charge. Telephone line charges might apply.
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