Compaq EZ Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
Quick and Easy Upgrades 5-9
Installing
Software from a
CD or Diskette
To install software from a diskette or from a CD that does not automatically install,
complete the following steps:
1. Close all open programs.
2. From the Windows Taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
»
icon. The Add/Remove Programs
Properties window displays. Click Install.
4. Insert the CD or diskette into the proper drive and click Next.
Microsoft Windows will find the CD or diskette and begin the installation
process.
Installing a
Downloaded
Program File
If you choose to download software from a Web site, follow the installation
instructions that may be included on the Web page. If installation instructions are not
available, complete the steps below.
To install a program file that you have downloaded from the Internet to your hard
drive, complete the following steps:
1. Terminate your Internet connection.
2. Close all open programs.
3. From the Windows Taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
4. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
»
icon. The Add/Remove Programs
Properties window displays.
5. Click Install. The Install Program from Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window
displays.
6. Click Next. The Run Installation Program window displays.
7. Click Browse.
8. Locate and select the Setup.exe or Install.exe file for the downloaded software.
9. Click Open to begin the installation process.