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lot of people like to download programs over the
Internet - and I can see why! By downloading
over the Internet, you can get the latest
version of a new program lickety-split. No
waiting in a store line-up, you know? But
there's something you've got to remember. After
you download the program file, you've gotta
install it. Sometimes people don't realize that
it's a two-step thing! Download and then
install. Get it? Got it? Good! |
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You
can get a program over the Internet by
"downloading" it. That is, you go to a Web
site and follow a series of steps that will transfer a
copy of a program to your computer over the Internet.For
example, you can download the latest version of IE5 over
the Internet by going to the Microsoft site. It
often takes several minutes or even hours to download a
program. It all depends on your modem speed, the size of
the file, and how many other people are downloading from
the same site.
To
download a program:
1)
Go to the Web site you want to download from.
2) Follow the site's particular download
instructions. This will vary from site to site, but
most sites have some type of Download Now button that
you click. The File Download dialog box appears.
3)
Click the radio button beside "Save this program
to disk" and click OK in the File Download dialog
box. The Save As dialog box appears.
4)
Click the directory on your computer where you want to
store the downloaded program. Make sure you remember
the directory. You'll need this information when you
install the downloaded program.
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You can make a special "temp" directory where
you save all your downloaded files. Then you'll know
just where to find them.
A
downloading box appears, showing the estimated time it
will take to complete the download. The downloading box
also shows the files being copied to your computer. Now,
all you do is wait while the download takes place.
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You
know the download is complete when you see the Download
Complete dialog box .Then you need to follow a second
process: installing the program onto your computer. To
install a downloaded program onto your computer:
1)
Close any other programs you may have open.
2) Click Open on the Download Complete dialog
box. This action opens the program's installation
instructions. Each program has a different
installation, but the following steps are typical.
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If the Download Complete dialog box isn't visible,
locate the file you downloaded (perhaps in your TEMP
folder) and double-click the program icon. This action
will open the program's installation instructions.
3)
You may be asked to click a "Continue" or
"I Agree" button, which means you are
endorsing a license agreement on how you are allowed
to use the software. The installation program
launches.
4)
Follow the particular installation instructions.
Programs will differ, but in general you will be asked
where you want the program installed. Select a
location on your computer, then click Next or OK. An
installation pop-up box appears, showing files being
installed.
5) When the program is installed, the
Installation Completed dialog box appears. You may be
asked to restart the computer. You will find the new
program within your program files when you restart the
computer.
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