Compaq Presario - Manual (Page 61)

6-6 C OMMON T ASKS M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED
If you download software
from a Web site, follow the
installation instructions that
are usually displayed on the
Web page. If installation
instructions are not
available, complete the
steps listed here.
Before downloading files of
any kind from the Internet,
make sure that call-waiting is
disabled, and that your
anti-virus utility is running.
If the download process is
interrupted, you must restart
the download procedure from
the beginning.
For more information on
anti-virus software, see
“Preventive Maintenance” on
the My Presario—Learning
More CD.
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Installing Software Downloaded
from the Internet
1. Before you start downloading,
note the location on the hard
drive where the files will be
stored. Also, be sure that you
have enough disk space
available.
2. After the download is
complete, terminate your
Internet connection.
3. Close all other open
programs.
4. From the Windows taskbar,
click Start, point to Settings,
and then click Control
Panel.
5. Double-click the Add/Remove
Programs
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icon. This window
displays.
6. Click Install. A window
displays.
7. Click Next. The Run Installation
Program window displays.
8. Click Browse.
9. Locate and select the
Setup.exe or Install.exe file
for the downloaded software.
10. Click Open to begin the
installation process.