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Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM Software Update

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Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM Software Update To update software other than the ROM: 1. Access the page at the HP Web site that provides software for your computer, select a software update link in the Help and Support Center. Or, visit the HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your computer and access the software update 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. 8-8 Hardware and Software Guide

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Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Downloading and Installing a
Non-ROM Software Update
To update software other than the ROM:
1.
Access the page at the HP Web site that provides software for
your computer, select a software update link in the Help and
Support Center. Or, visit the HP Web site:
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your
computer and access the software update 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
.