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Preparing for a Software Update, Accessing Product Information

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Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Preparing for a Software Update Ä CAUTION: If your computer connects to a network, consult with your network administrator before installing any software updates, particularly a ROM update. Accessing Product Information To access the updates for your computer, you may need the following information: ■ The product category is Computer. ■ The product name, product number (P/N), and serial number (S/N) are provided on the service tag. The information on the service tag is provided in the Help and Support Center, and on the service tag label affixed to the bottom of the computer. Accessing ROM Information To determine whether an available ROM update is a later ROM version than the ROM version currently installed on the computer, you need to know the version of the currently installed ROM. To display ROM information from within Windows » Press the fn+esc hotkey. In the fn+esc display, the version of the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed as the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is displayed in decimal format. To clear the display, press esc. 8-2 Hardware and Software Guide

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Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Preparing for a Software Update
Ä
CAUTION:
If your computer connects to a network, consult with your
network administrator before installing any software updates,
particularly a ROM update.
Accessing Product Information
To access the updates for your computer, you may need the
following information:
■
The product category is Computer.
■
The product name, product number (P/N), and serial number
(S/N) are provided on the service tag. The information on the
service tag is provided in the Help and Support Center,
and
on the service tag label affixed to the bottom of the computer.
Accessing ROM Information
To determine whether an available ROM update is a later
ROM version than the ROM version currently installed on
the computer, you need to know the version of the currently
installed ROM.
To display ROM information from within Windows
»
Press the
fn+esc
hotkey. In the
fn+esc
display, the version of
the system BIOS (basic input-output system) is displayed as
the BIOS date. On some computer models, the BIOS date is
displayed in decimal format. To clear the display, press
esc
.