Chapter 1. System Overview
Flash Update Utility Program
A stand-alone utility program is available to support user-initiated flash code updates. This utility program
updates the BIOS code in flash memory. IntelliStation M Pro computers also support BIOS updating over
the LAN (Flash-over-LAN). The Flash-over-LAN function requires the use of the integrated system board
Ethernet.
The flash update utility program is available on the World Wide Web (http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/files.html)
or through the PC Company Bulletin Board Service in files that can be downloaded onto a diskette.
Instructions for using the flash update utility program will be available in a README file included in the
downloaded files. Refer to
Using Your IntelliStation M Pro for further information.
Diagnostic Programs
An
IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD comes with your computer. It provides programs that you can run to
diagnose hardware and some software problems. Several utility programs that provide helpful information
about your computer are also included. The user interface for running these diagnostics and utilities is
provided by WaterGate Software's PC Doctor.
These diagnostics help to isolate your computer hardware from software that was preinstalled (or that you
have installed) on your hard disk. The programs run independent of the operating system, and
must be
run either from the CD or from a diskette that can be downloaded from the World Wide Web. The
diagnostics are generally used when other methods are not accessible or have not been successful in
isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related.
The
IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD is not available on the World Wide Web. However, the latest version
of the IBM IntelliStation Diagnostic Diskette can be downloaded from the following World Wide Web page:
http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/intellistation/support
For more information, see
Using Your IntelliStation M Pro.
Device Drivers
IntelliStation M Pro computers come with device drivers to support built-in features and several operating
systems. The device drivers are preinstalled in models that come with IBM-preinstalled software. In
addition, the device drivers are included on the Ready-to-Configure (RTC) CD-ROM that is provided with
all IntelliStation M Pro computers models and they are available on the World Wide Web. See the
following World Wide Web page:
http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/intellistation/support
Operating System Support
Although a variety of operating systems can be used with IntelliStation M Pro computers, full function is
provided only with Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. When operating systems other than Windows 95
and Windows NT 4.0 are used, IntelliStation M Pro computers will work, but without all of the advanced
functions (for instance, the USB function is not supported with OS/2.) For a list of operating systems that
are compatible with IntelliStation M Pro computers, refer to
Using Your IntelliStation M Pro and the IBM
online compatibility report on the World Wide Web at http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/cdt.
Note: An operating system and various support programs are preinstalled in some IntelliStation M Pro
computers. Refer to
About Your Software for a detailed description of the preinstallation package.
Also, a Ready-to-Configure (RTC) CD-ROM is included with all models. The RTC CD-ROM
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