Software Update and Recovery
Maintenance and Service Guide
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To install a ROM update:
1. Open Windows Explorer by selecting
Start > All
Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer
.
2. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window:
a. Click
My Computer
and then your hard drive
designation. (The hard drive designation is typically
Local Disk C.)
b. Open the folder on your hard drive that contains the
update.
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Follow the path you made a note of before you
downloaded the update.
3. Double-click the file with an .exe extension (for example,
filename.exe).
The ROM installation begins.
4. Complete the installation by following the instructions on
the screen.
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After a message on the screen reports a successful installation,
you may delete the downloaded file from your hard drive.
Downloading Other Software
To download and install software other than a ROM update:
1. Access the page on the HP Web site that provides software
for your computer:
❏
Select
Start > Help and Support
, and then click a
software update link.
– or –
❏
Visit the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support
and click
Download drivers and software
to download the
software for your computer model.
