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Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Downloading and Installing an Update
Most software at the
Web site (English only) is packaged in compressed files.
Most download packages contain a file named Readme.txt.
A Readme.txt file contains detailed descriptive, installation,
and troubleshooting information about the download. The
Readme.txt files included with ROM updates are in English only.
The following sections provide instructions for downloading
and installing
■
A ROM update.
■
A software update other than a ROM update; for example, an
application update.
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The computer BIOS is stored on the system ROM. The BIOS
initializes the operating system, determines how the computer
will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for data
transfer among the hardware devices, including the time
and date.
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