IBM Aptiva 2198, Reference Manual

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Installing and using software with the AutoPlay
feature
Most CDs and DVDs are AutoPlay enabled. If the auto insert feature of
Windows is enabled, the installation program on a disc will automatically
start when the disc is inserted into the drive. If an audio CD is inserted in
the drive, music starts playing starting at track 1. For more information on
the auto insert feature, refer to the Windows help system.
Some programs have files that are stored on your hard disk and also require
a CD or DVD. If the program is already installed and you insert the disc, in
most cases the auto insert feature will start the program automatically.
If your computer has a DVD-ROM drive, the auto insert feature will always
start AutoPlay-enabled CDs or DVDs. If there are no AutoPlay-enabled
programs on a DVD, the auto insert feature will start the DVD movie.
Updating programs
You have two important methods of updating programs: the IBM Update
Connector program and the Norton LiveUpdate program.
IBM Update Connector
You can use the IBM Update Connector program to look for available
updates for software that comes from the factory with your computer. To
access the IBM Update Connector program, do the following:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start.
2. Click IBM Update Connector.
You can find additional information about the IBM Update Connector
program in Chapter 5, “IBM HelpWare support and services” on page 39.
Norton LiveUpdate
If you have the Norton AntiVirus program installed, you can update it using
the Norton LiveUpdate program. The Norton LiveUpdate program gets the
updates through the World Wide Web and automatically applies the updates
to the Norton AntiVirus program.
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