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Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities
Preparing for Software Updates
If your notebook connects to a network, consult with your
network administrator before installing any software updates,
particularly a ROM update.
It is also recommended that you set a restore point before
beginning a software update. For instructions, see the
“Setting a
System Restore Point”
section, later in this chapter.
To prepare for any software update, you need to identify your
notebook type, series or family, and model. To prepare for a
ROM (read-only memory) update, you need to identify the ROM
version currently installed on the notebook. Refer to the
following sections for information on how to access notebook
product and ROM information.
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The notebook ROM stores the BIOS (basic input/output
system). The BIOS determines how the notebook hardware
interacts with the operating system and external devices and
also supports such notebook services as time and date.
Accessing Notebook Product Information
To access the updates for your notebook, you will need the
following information:
■
The product
category
is Notebook.
■
The product
family name
and
series number
are printed on
the display bezel.
■
More complete
model
information is provided on the serial
number label on the bottom of the notebook.
The product name, notebook model, and notebook serial number
are also displayed in the same section of the Setup utility that
displays ROM information, as described in the next section.
