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Installing additional hardware and, software - drivers

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Next steps Installing additional hardware and software Identifying and installing hardware To see a list of hardware installed on the computer, follow these steps: 1. Select Start > My Computer. 2. In the left pane of the System Tasks window, click View system information. 3. Select Hardware tab > Device Manager. ✎ You can modify your device configurations using Device Manager. To install additional hardware, such as an optional printer, follow the instructions provided by the hardware manufacturer to install the device and any required drivers. Locating and installing software The computer includes software that is provided in the following forms: ■ Preinstalled on your hard drive. To see a list of the ready-to-use software preinstalled on the computer: 1. Click Start > All Programs. 2. Click the program you want to open. ■ Provided on a CD or DVD. To install a software program from a disc: 1. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 3-6 Getting Started

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Next steps
Installing additional hardware and
software
Identifying and installing hardware
To see a list of hardware installed on the computer, follow these
steps:
1. Select
Start > My Computer
.
2. In the left pane of the System Tasks window, click
View
system information
.
3. Select
Hardware tab > Device Manager
.
✎
You can modify your device configurations using Device
Manager.
To install additional hardware, such as an optional printer, follow
the instructions provided by the hardware manufacturer to install
the device and any required drivers.
Locating and installing software
The computer includes software that is provided in the following
forms:
■
Preinstalled on your hard drive
. To see a list of the
ready-to-use software preinstalled on the computer:
1. Click
Start > All Programs
.
2. Click the program you want to open.
■
Provided on a CD or DVD
. To install a software program
from a disc:
1. Insert the disc into your optical drive.
3–6
Getting Started