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USB
Set-up for Windows or OSX Computers via USB
Connection
The
Activ8rlives
Service Link
is designed to run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows
7 and 8 and Apple’s Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion and later versions of its OSX.
It is strongly recommended that before you install the
Activ8rlives
Service Link
that you
bring your computer’s operating system
fully up-to-date
with the latest version of its
operating system. You will need an internet connection throughout.
PCs running Microsoft’s Windows: If you have not already done so, go to the
START
menu
and navigate to
Windows UPDATE
. From there, and depending on the version of the
Windows operating system, you can install all of the updates required to make your system
current.
This is good practice for all Windows PC users and will make the installation and operation
of the Service Link a great deal easier for you if a little time is spent doing this before
proceeding.
A special note for Windows XP users. We all loved XP—it was stable and simple—but it has
now been left behind by the developers at Microsoft and you may need to upgrade your
operating system:
If you are running XP, it must be updated to at least
Service Pack 2
. This free
upgrade can be found on the Microsoft support pages. With Windows XP, go to
your Start Button (bottom left) and to WINDOWS UPDATE to automatically update
your system.
Once you have got your Windows PC up-to-date, we can get started. Worth spending the
time doing this though—as it is good practice and keeps your PC in good working order.
Getting your computer up-to-date…..
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