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Keeping Your Software Up to Date
You can connect to the Internet and automatically download and install the latest free
software versions, drivers, and other enhancements from Apple.
When you are connected to the Internet, Software Update checks Apple’s Internet
servers to see if any updates are available for your computer. You can set your Mac to
check the Apple server periodically and download and install updated software.
To check for updated software:
1Open System Preferences.
2Click the Software Update icon and follow the directions on the screen.
•For more information, search for “Software Update” in Mac OS Help.
•For the latest information on the Mac OS, go to the Mac OS website at
www.apple.com/macos.
Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device
If you have a digital camera, videocamera, scanner, or other device that has a FireWire
or USB connector, you can connect it to your PowerBook. Follow the installation
instructions that came with your device. For more information about FireWire, see
“FireWire” on page 34. For more information about USB, see “Universal Serial Bus (USB)”
on page 32.
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