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Software Installation and
Configuration
When you obtain software, check it for viruses with virus-scanning software
before installing it on your computer's hard drive. Viruses can quickly use all
available computer memory, damage or destroy data stored on the hard
drive, and permanently affect the performance of the programs they infect.
Several commercial virus-scanning programs are available for purchase, and
most bulletin board services (BBSs) on the Internet archive freely
distributed virus-scanning programs that you can download with a modem.
Before you install a program, read its documentation to learn how the
program works, what hardware it requires, and what its defaults are. A
program usually includes installation instructions in its accompanying
documentation and a software installation routine on its program floppy
disks or CD(s).
The software installation routine assists you in transferring the appropriate
program files to your computer's hard drive. Installation instructions may
provide details about how to configure your operating system to successfully
run the program. Always read the installation instructions before running a
program's installation routine. You may be instructed to modify some
operating system start-up files, such as config.sys and autoexec.bat, or the
installation routine may modify start-up files automatically.
When you run the installation routine, be prepared to respond to prompts
for information about how your computer's operating system is configured,
what type of computer you have, and what devices are connected to your
computer.