Software - Preloaded Software; Adding Software - Winbook x1 User Manual

X series manual w/no OS
2. 700MB (data)/80 minute (CD audio)
CD-RW disks can be erased and reused many times. CD-RW disks
can be read only by CD-RW drives or by specially designed "multiread"
CD-ROM players, so these disks are primarily intended as a high-capacity
storage device rather than as a means of distributing data.
For more detailed information about this drive, check the Help and Support
Center in Windows.
Software
Preloaded Software
Your WinBook notebook comes preloaded with Windows as its operating
system. There is also the necessary software to use the various hardware
of the laptop in Windows. For instructions on using Windows, refer to
the Help and Support Center within Windows. 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 com-
municate effectively with the computer and operating system) have been
preloaded for the various hardware units that have been packaged with
your system (e.g. sound card, CD-ROM drive). These drivers are also
important in allowing you to alter certain aspects of your system, such
as the resolution of your video image.
Adding Software
If you purchased some other software, or if you already own software
that you will be installing on your new WinBook notebook system, or
if you buy software at a later date, you will need to know how to install
that software on the WinBook notebook system. Follow the instructions
provided by the software manufacturer. Most current software on CD-
ROM will start automatically once the CD is inserted and recognized
by your WinBook notebook.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started
If you have to reinstall
Windows at some point,
you will lose some of
these drivers. To regain nor-
mal functioning of your WinBook
notebook in such a case, use the
Restore CD that came with your
system.
Select Windows
Basics from the
help topic menu.
Windows software
comes with uninstall
functions built-in. If
you ever want to remove a
Windows program, do not delete
it. Use the Add/Remove feature
to remove it. Refer to the Help
and Support Center within
Windows for directions on how
to uninstall software.
Search Help and Support
Center using keywords:
uninstall software
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