Installing Optional Software; Selecting Regional Settings; Selecting Screen Settings - Compaq Notebook Series Startup Manual

Hardware and Software Setup

Installing Optional Software

You can install third-party software or preloaded utilities at any
time after initial setup is complete.
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To install a third-party application, refer to the documentation
included with the application.
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To install a preloaded application, select Start >
All Programs > Software Setup. A setup wizard loads, and a
list of applications is displayed. Select the application you
want to install, and follow the instructions on the screen.
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To view the descriptions and space requirements of preloaded
utilities without installing them, select Start > All Programs >
Software Setup, and, after viewing the utility information, select
Cancel.

Selecting Regional Settings

Keyboard language and other regional preferences, such as time,
date, and currency format, are set in the operating system. To
access regional settings, select Start > Control Panel > Date,
Time, Language, and Regional Options icon.
For information about selecting regional settings, open the
Regional Options window, then use context-sensitive Help.
To use context-sensitive Help, select the question mark button
in the upper-right corner of the window, then select an item.
A definition, explanation, or procedure is displayed.

Selecting Screen Settings

If you would like to see more items on your screen or to change
the size of items displayed on the screen, you can change the
screen resolution setting in your operating system. To access
the screen resolution settings, select Start > Control Panel >
Appearance and Themes icon > Change The Screen Resolution
task > Settings tab.
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