HP 3018CL, 3016US, 3017CL Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq, Installing a ROM Update

Software Updates and Restorations

Installing a ROM Update

ROM installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the download is complete. If no instructions are displayed:

1.Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.

2.In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer > your hard drive designation, which is typically Local Disk (C:). Then follow the path you recorded earlier to the folder on your hard drive containing the update.

3.To begin the installation, double-click the folder. Or, open the folder, then double-click the file with an .exe extension, for example, Filename.exe. (The ROM update installation begins.)

4.To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen.

✎After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the downloaded file from the destination folder.

Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq

To update software other than a ROM update:

1.Access the page at the Compaq Web site that provides software for your notebook: Select Start > Help and Support, then select a software update link. Or, visit the Compaq Web site at:

http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/

2.Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and access the SoftPaq you want to download.

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