The firmware found in the website is in .rar compression format. To
extract the firmware the customer has to install winrar or .rar compatible
extraction software on his computer or use an online .rar extraction
service/website. Windows 7 does not natively support .rar compression.
This is how to install and use WINRAR in Windows 7
Open your web browser. Double-click on any
web browser on your desktop.
web browser on your desktop.
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2Head to the RAR Lab website. On the
address bar of your browser, type in www.rarlab.com/download.htm
on the address bar and hit "Enter" on your keyboard.
It should take you to the official site’s download page.
Up top are the most stable versions depending on your system
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To know what your system type is, right click on "My
Computer" and select “Properties.” Scroll
down until you see “System Type,” and on the
right side is your system type. -
For Mac, just select the link to the MAC OS X version of
WinRAR that is located right below the Windows versions.
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To know what your system type is, right click on "My
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3Install WinRAR. The installer
should then be saved in your system’s default download
folder if you haven’t changed it, which should be called
"Download." Double-click on the installer to initiate
the installation process.-
The default installation settings should be fine, so just
keep clicking “Next” until the process
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After the installation finishes, the WinRAR shortcut should
be right in your desktop.
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The default installation settings should be fine, so just
Part2
Using WinRAR
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1Launch WinRAR. After installation
finishes, you can launch the software. Double-click the shortcut
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2Extract files from an archive. In
the main window of WinRAR, you will see a directory navigation
pane at the bottom of the toolbar. This lets you navigate
through your computer’s files to find archived files.
Click on an archived filed to see its contents. Select the ones
you want to extract by highlighting them, then dragging them to
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You can also extract files to a specific folder by clicking
“Extract to” in the toolbar at the top after
selecting the desired files. Then your system will let you
choose a specific folder to put the files in.
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You can also extract files to a specific folder by clicking