Driver Installation
General Guidelines
As a general guide follow
the default on-screen in-
structions for each driver
(e.g. Next > Next > Fin-
ish) unless you are an ad-
vanced user. In many
cases a restart is required
to install the driver.
Make sure any modules
(e.g. PC Camera, WLAN
or 3.75G/HSPA) are ON
before installing the ap-
propriate driver.
Windows Update
After installing all the driv-
ers make sure you enable
Windows Update in or-
der to get all the latest se-
curity updates etc. (all
updates will include the
latest hotfixes from Mi-
crosoft).
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Driver Installation
The Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc contains the drivers and utilities
necessary for the proper operation of the computer. This setup will probably have already
been done for you. If this is not the case, insert the disc and click Install Drivers (button),
or Option Drivers (button) to access the Optional driver menu. Install the drivers in the
order indicated in
Figure
note down the drivers as you install them). Note: If you need to reinstall any driver, you
should uninstall the driver first.
Manual Driver Installation
Click the Browse CD/DVD button in the Drivers Installer application and browse to the
executable file in the appropriate driver folder.
If a Found New Hardware wizard appears during the installation procedure, click Can-
cel, and follow the installation procedure as directed.
Figure 11 - Install Drivers
11. Click to select the drivers you wish to install (you should
When installing drivers make sure your
computer is powered by the AC/DC
adapter connected to a working power
source. Some drivers draw a significant
amount of power during the installation
procedure, and if the remaining battery
capacity is not adequate this may cause
the system to shut down and cause sys-
tem problems (note that there is no safety
issue involved here, and the battery will
be rechargeable within 1 minute).
Driver Installation & Power