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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED COMMON TASKS 4-5
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 hard drive space
available.
2. After the download is complete,
terminate your Internet connection.
3. Close all other open programs.
4. On the Windows desktop,
click Start then click
Control Panel.
5. Double-click the
Add or Remove Programs
icon. The Add or Remove
Programs window is
displayed.
6. Click Add New Programs.
7. Click the CD or Floppy
button.
8. Click the Next button.
9. Click the Browse button.
10. Locate and select the
Setup.exe or Install.exe file
for the downloaded software.
11. Click Open to begin the
installation process.
Software, cont.
If you download software
from a Web site, follow the
installation instructions that
are usually displayed on the
Web page. If installation
instructions are not
available, complete the steps
listed here.
Tip
Before downloading files of
any kind from the Internet,
make sure that call-waiting is
disabled and that your
anti-virus utility is running.
Did you know ...
If the download process is
interrupted, you must restart
the entire download procedure
from the beginning.
See also ...
For more information on
anti-virus software, see
“Preventive Maintenance” on
the My Presario—Learning
More CD.