Installing Optional Software - HP TC1100 - Compaq Tablet PC Startup Manual

Beginning to Use the Tablet PC

Installing Optional Software

Step-by-step instructions for installing and using many of the
applications and utilities included with the tablet PC are provided
on the Documentation Library CD included with the tablet PC.
Instructions for using the CD are provided next in this chapter.
If you prefer to install optional software now, without referring to
the Documentation Library CD, the following information may
be helpful:
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CAUTION: To prevent file corruption and be sure that the correct drivers
are installed, install software only when the tablet PC is connected to
external power through the AC adapter or an optional Docking Station.
(Do not install software while the tablet PC is running on battery power.)
During the installation:
Do not unplug the tablet PC from external power.
Do not undock the tablet PC.
Do not shut down the tablet PC.
To view the descriptions and space requirements of preloaded
HP utilities without installing them:
»
Select Start > All Programs > Software Setup > Next button.
After viewing the utility information, select the Cancel
button.
To install a preloaded HP utility:
»
Select Start > All Programs > Software Setup, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
To install an application or a utility from a CD:
»
Refer to the documentation included with the CD. In most
cases, installation instructions are included in the CD
package or are displayed on the screen when the CD is
inserted.
A software CD can be used in an optical drive inserted in
the MultiBay of an optional Docking Station or in an External
MultiBay.
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