HP dx2100 Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide - Page 13

Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers, Customizing the Monitor Display, My Computer, Local Disk C

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Getting Started system format assigned to your hard drive (factory settings), open My Computer, right-click on Local Disk (C:), then select Properties. Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers When installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is complete, you must also install the drivers for each of the devices. If prompted for the i386 directory, replace the path specification with C:\i386, or use the Browse button of the dialog box to locate the i386 folder. This action points the operating system to the appropriate drivers. Obtain the latest support software, including support software for the operating system from http://www.hp.com/support. Select your country and language, select Download drivers and software, enter the model number of the computer, and press Enter. You can also obtain the latest support software on CDs. The following Web site provides information on how to purchase a support software CD subscription. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/desktops/us/purcha se.html ✎ If the computer has a writable optical drive, you may need to install the appropriate application to be able to write to the drive (see the CDs that came with the system). Customizing the Monitor Display If you wish, you can select or change the monitor model, refresh rates, screen resolution, color settings, font sizes, and power management settings. To do so, right-click on the Windows Quick Setup & Getting Started www.hp.com 2-3

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Getting Started
Quick Setup & Getting Started
www.hp.com
2-3
system format assigned to your hard drive (factory settings), open
My Computer
, right-click on
Local Disk (C:)
,
then select
Properties
.
Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers
When installing optional hardware devices after the operating
system installation is complete, you must also install the drivers
for each of the devices.
If prompted for the i386 directory, replace the path specification
with
C:\i386
, or use the
Browse
button of the dialog box to locate
the i386 folder. This action points the operating system to the
appropriate drivers.
Obtain the latest support software, including support software for
the operating system from
. Select
your country and language, select
Download drivers and
software
, enter the model number of the computer, and press
Enter
.
You can also obtain the latest support software on CDs. The
following Web site provides information on how to purchase a
support software CD subscription.
se.html
If the computer has a writable optical drive, you may need to
install the appropriate application to be able to write to the drive
(see the CDs that came with the system).
Customizing the Monitor Display
If you wish, you can select or change the monitor model, refresh
rates, screen resolution, color settings, font sizes, and power
management settings. To do so, right-click on the Windows