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Next steps 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions. 3. Restart the computer if prompted to do so. ■ Preloaded software. This is software provided on the hard drive but not ready to use. To locate or install preloaded software or drivers: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions and select the check box next to the software program or driver you want to install. ✎ For details about using software included with the computer, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided on disc, as online Help files, or on the manufacturer's Web site. Updating the software installed on the computer Most software, including the operating system, is updated frequently by the manufacturer or provider. Important updates to the software included with the computer may have been released since the computer left the factory. Some updates may affect the way the computer responds to optional software or external devices. Many updates provide security enhancements. Update the operating system and other software provided on the computer as soon as the computer is connected to the Internet. To access update links for the operating system and other software provided on the computer, follow this step: » Select Start > Help and Support. Getting Started 3-7

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Next steps
2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen
instructions.
3. Restart the computer if prompted to do so.
■
Preloaded software
. This is software provided on the hard
drive but not ready to use. To locate or install preloaded
software or drivers:
1. Select
Start > All Programs > Software Setup
.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions and select the check box
next to the software program or driver you want to install.
✎
For details about using software included with the computer,
refer to the software manufacturer’s instructions, which may be
provided on disc, as online Help files, or on the manufacturer’s
Web site.
Updating the software installed on the
computer
Most software, including the operating system, is updated
frequently by the manufacturer or provider. Important updates to
the software included with the computer may have been released
since the computer left the factory.
Some updates may affect the way the computer responds to
optional software or external devices. Many updates provide
security enhancements.
Update the operating system and other software provided on the
computer as soon as the computer is connected to the Internet.
To access update links for the operating system and other
software provided on the computer, follow this step:
»
Select
Start > Help and Support
.
Getting Started
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