Apple 8500 manual Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software, Restart your Macintosh

8Restart your Macintosh.

The system software is installed and your computer is ready to use. Don’t forget to eject the CD-ROM disc or floppy disk containing system software when you are finished

Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software

CD-ROM software is a set of programs and files that allow your CD-ROM drive to work correctly with your computer and allow it to play different kinds of CDs, like Photo CDs or audio CDs. If your computer came with a CD-ROM drive installed, the CD-ROM software is part of system software and was preinstalled for you on your computer’s hard disk. (It is also available on floppy disks and a CD-ROM disc that came with your Macintosh.)

If you added a CD-ROM drive after you bought your computer, the CD-ROM software is probably on floppy disks that came with the drive.

When should you install or reinstall CD-ROM software?

If your Macintosh came with the CD-ROM drive already installed, you don’t need to install the CD-ROM software unless you encounter problems. (See “Solutions to CD-ROM Problems” earlier in this chapter for descriptions of the kinds of problems you might encounter.)

If you added a CD-ROM drive after you bought your computer, you should install the CD-ROM software before you attempt to use the CD-ROM drive.

Installing or reinstalling CD-ROM software

1Start up your computer from the System Backup Disk 1 disk or the CD-ROM disc that contains your system software.

See “Starting Up From a Floppy Disk” or “Starting Up From a CD-ROM Disc” in the section “Initializing a Hard Disk” earlier in this chapter.

The Installer’s Welcome screen may appear. Or, you may have to double-click the System Software Installer icon to open the Installer program.

2Click OK.

The Easy Install dialog box appears.

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