Software Updates and Recovery
Downloading Software
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, and then select a software update link.
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❏Visit the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport
2.Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and access other software you want to download.
3.At the download area:
a. Write down the date, name, or other identifier of the SoftPaq you plan to download. (You may need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to the hard drive.)
b. Follow the online instructions to download the SoftPaq to the hard drive.
4.When the download is complete, open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer from the Start button, select Start >
All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer.
5.In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer and then select your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk C.)
6.Select the SWSETUP folder.
The destination folder for most downloads from the Compaq Web site is the SWSETUP folder. If you don’t see the download in the SWSETUP folder, look in the My Documents folder.
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