Compaq Presario 5BW474 - Manual (Page 54)

M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED C OMMON T ASKS 5-5
If you download software
from a Web site, follow the
installation instructions
usually displayed on the
Web page. If installation
instructions are not
available, complete the
steps listed here.
Before downloading files from
the Internet, make sure that
call-waiting is disabled, and
that your anti-virus utility is
running.
If the download process is
interrupted, you must restart
the download procedure.
For more information on
anti-virus software, see
“Preventive Maintenance” on
the My Presario—Learning
More CD.
Some software is downloaded
in a compressed state. Most
Web sites using this technology
provide links to download the
appropriate utility to
uncompress the files.
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Installing Software Downloaded
from the Internet
1. Before you start downloading, note the location on the
hard drive where the files will be stored. Also, be sure that
you have enough drive space available.
2. After the download is
complete, terminate your
Internet connection.
3. Close all other open
programs.
4. From the Windows taskbar,
click Start, point to
Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
5. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. This
window displays.
6. Click Install. A window displays.
7. Click Next. The Run
Installation Program window
displays.
8. Click Browse.
9. Locate and select the
Setup.exe or Install.exe file
for the downloaded
software.
10. Click Open to begin the
installation process.