Checking for Rates and Updates Automatically

If you have set the rates and updates scheduler to automatically check for and download updates, a status icon will display in the header bar along the top of the screen indicating download availability and progress.

If you have scheduled the system to check for updates only, start at step 1.
If you have scheduled the system to check for and download updates, skip to step 2.

IMPORTANT: You must install the rates and software updates once they are downloaded.

The icon displays in the header bar along the top of the screen when a rates and updates are available for download. Select this icon when you are ready to download the update.
1. Select Download updates. The system begins the download and displays the amount of time required to complete it.
2. Select the Download in the background button to continue using the system while the download takes place.
The icon displays in the header bar along the top of the screen when a download is in progress. You can select this icon to view the status of the download.
Once the download is complete the Install updates dialog screen displays.

NOTE: If you are processing mail when the download completes, the Install updates dialog will display once the system has completed the mail run.

You are prompted to install updates.
A countdown message appears on the Install updates dialog screen beginning at 5:00 minutes. The system will automatically install the update when the countdown reaches 0:00 minutes unless you select Install now or Install later.
1. Select Install now if you want to install the updates at this time. Follow the prompts to complete the update installation.
2. Select Install later if you want to install the updates at another time. The system opens the Rates and Updates Scheduler. You can use the scheduler to postpone the installation up to 4 times.
  
  NOTE: Try to schedule the update for a time when the system is powered up but not in use.
  
  NOTE: The rates and updates ready for install icon displays in the header bar as a reminder that there are files waiting to be installed.
  
  NOTE: Depending on the type of update the system will either restart or shut down. If it is a rate update, or an update to graphics, the system will restart. If it is a system or application update, the system will shut down.