Book PC
About the Software
As described above, your system comes pre-installed with the Windows operating
system. In addition, the hard disk of your system might also already have the necessary
drivers for your system hardware and even some bundled software packages installed. In
addition to the software that you run and see, there is some preloaded software that runs
in the background. Specific drivers, files that allow pieces of hardware to communicated
effectively with the computer and operating system, will probably have been preloaded for
the various hardware units that have been packaged with your system. These drivers are
also important in allowing you to alter certain aspects of your system, such as the
resolution of your video image.
If you ever need to reinstall all the pre-installed software, you can use the master
diskette(s) and/or CD-ROM(s), which contain copies of all the bundled drivers and
software for your system.
If you purchased any other additional software with your system, you will need to install
that software yourself before you can use it, which is discussed below.
The installation of software can be done through the Add/Remove Program icon in the
Start/Settings/Control Panel. Once you are in the Add/Remove window, click on install
in the Install/Remove menu, and follow the instructions.
Another way of installing software in Windows involves clicking on Run in the Start
menu, and typing in the necessary program information. Most programs will install directly
from within Windows. If your program must be installed from within DOS you can run a
DOS session within Windows by selecting the MS-DOS option in the Start/Programs
menu.
You should always read the installation instructions provided by the software
manufacturer.
The Book PC system is designed to run straight out of the box. If you are an experienced
user, you should be ready to go. You can find additional information about specific
features of your system below. If you are not an experienced user you should take some
to review and familiarize yourself with some basic aspects of computing with your system.
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