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Software Update and Recovery
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to find the software you
want to update.
3. At the download area, select the software you want and
follow the download instructions on the Web page.
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Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive to
which the ROM package will be downloaded. You may
need to access the ROM package after it has been
downloaded.
4. When the download is complete, open Windows Explorer by
selecting
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows
Explorer
.
5. In the left pane of the
Windows Explorer
window, click
My Computer
and then your hard drive designation. (The
hard drive designation is typically Local Disk C.)
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Follow the path you made a note of earlier to the folder on
your hard drive that contains the update.
6. Open the folder and double-click the file with an .exe
extension (for example, filename.exe).
The installation begins.
7. 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 download package from your hard drive.
3.2 System Recovery
The computer system recovery process provides several ways to
recover optimal system functionality. For best results, attempt
to recover optimal computer functionality by using the following
procedures
in the order described here.
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