Getting Started - Windows 7

10 Getting Started
What’s Next?
BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen
after the download is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Computer.
2. Double-click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local
Disk (C:).
3. Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that
contains the update.
4. Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe).
The BIOS installation begins.
5. 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.
1. Open your Web browser, go to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or
region.
2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number
in the product box, and then press enter.
3. Click your specific product in the models listed.
4. Click your operating system.
5. When the list of updates is displayed, click an update to open a window containing
additional information.
6. Click Download.
7. Click Run to install the updated driver without downloading the file.
– or –
Click Save to save the file to your computer. When prompted, select a storage location
on your hard drive.
After the file is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and
double-click the file to install the update.
8. If prompted to do so, restart your computer after the installation is complete.
1. Save your work and close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Shut down.
Updating programs and drivers
Turning off the computer