Compaq 1700 Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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Portable Products - September 1999 Abstract: The purpose of this White Paper is to present operating system features supported on Compaq portable computers. Compaq supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, across all products and Windows 2000 Beta 3, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 2
intraNetWare, NDS, and Novell Directory Services are trademarks of Novell, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Copyright ©1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products White Paper prepared - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 3
4.0. Likewise, all references to Windows 2000 refer to Windows 2000 Professional. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server are not supported on Compaq Armada portables. For legacy operating systems such as Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 Retail and OSR1, Windows NT 3.51 or IBM OS/2 Warp - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 4
Compaq Customer Service & Support. The Compaq Software CD is not available for products announced in 2Q98 or later. The Compaq QuickRestore updated monthly with new files that are also made available on the Compaq Web site. This CD contains support files for Compaq commercial portables, desktop and - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 5
Operating Systems In addition to supporting preinstalled operating systems, Compaq offers support for legacy operating systems that are not preinstalled. Table 2 summarizes support offered for each operating system by product family. 3 Windows NT 4 Service Pack 3 is available on selected models - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 6
NO YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES The following sections list major Compaq software enhancements for each supported operating system. Customers should refer to the Compaq Web site or Compaq Support Software CD for the latest revisions and information regarding these software components - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 7
/OS OS OS CVA OS PC Card CardBus (32-bit) Support OS OS CVA OS NA CVA22 NA Plug-and-Play Support for PC OS OS CVA23 OS NA CVA NA Cards Compaq Ethernet CVA CVA CVA CVA CVA CVA OS Network Drivers Compaq Intelligent CVA CVA CVA CVA NA NA NA Manageability Hot - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 8
Armada product families. The version being used on current platforms is the OEM Service Release 2.1 or 2.5 (OSR2). Refer to Table 1 for information on preinstalled operating systems by product family. Compaq offers full support across the LTE 5000 and Armada product families. Refer to Table 2 for - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 9
95 OSR2 enables key hardware in the latest portable products and provides support for Compaq software that is not available under OSR1. For customers who choose to Description Enhancements to the Windows 95 FAT file system designed to efficiently support large hard disks, up to 2 Terabytes - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 10
Support for Compaq Portable Products 10 Feature Online Service Folder Description Client software for America Online 3.0, CompuServe 3.0, CompuServe WOW!, and AT&T Worldnet. Windows 98 Compaq easy access to the latest drivers and operating system files on an on-going basis. Dial-Up Networking - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 11
file version conflicts with installed programs and will install the Windows version of the driver. Remote Access Server Multiple Display Support Support 98 are not supported across all Compaq notebook families. In addition, some Compaq unique features are not supported across all notebook families - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 12
8 = Not supported on the specified notebook family. Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Service Pack 4 (SP4 an ACPI-enabled BIOS. Check www.compaq.com/support to determine if the BIOS installed on your Armada model supports ACPI or if a BIOS upgrade is - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 13
products that support Windows NT 4.0 support both Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4. Compaq does not support Service Pack 2, Service Pack 1, or the retail version of Windows NT 4.0 without Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4 or Service Pack 5 installed. Compaq recommends an upgrade to Service Pack 4 for - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 14
from development through testing, to delivery and support. To demonstrate that commitment, Compaq is investing resources in Microsoft proof-of-concept Service Pack 4. 46 LAN and SCSI PC Cards that have Award CardWare-aware drivers offer hot swapping capabilities. Cards known to offer this support - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 15
Power Management Ready PC Requirements for Portable PCs 233 Mhz 64 MB N/A Preinstalled with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 ACPI Ready and Enabled Windows 2000 Beta Support As discussed above, Compaq is actively participating in Microsoft's Windows 2000 Deployment Program and is working to make - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 16
, having access to their environment wherever they go. Allows remote maintenance and trouble shooting by a network administrator. Native DVD support. DirectX 6.0 support. 49 Source: www.microsoft.com/windows. 50 Requires ACPI support in the hardware and BIOS. Refer to Table 6 for a list of Armada - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 17
acceptable alternative to the Windows NT operating system. As such, Compaq now supports this operating system on many of its servers, workstations, desktops amount of Microsoft compatibility in the form of file system support, PCX networking, and floppy management utilities. 53 Refer to http:// - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 18
code for the kernel, drivers, development tools and user programs is available and can be freely distributed54. Legacy File Support Supports several common file stations. Compaq Unique Features Enhanced audio features. Use of Compaq programmable keys. Movie Playback Multi-media support of MPEG - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 19
Windows operating systems • Y2K compliant • Linux code updates get released to public while being Compaq Customer Service & Support or on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com. For additional convenience Compaq software enhancements are also available on CD. See the section titled Support - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 20
not preinstalled on any portable but are available as individual SoftPaqs and can be obtained by contacting Compaq Customer Service & Support or on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com. For additional convenience Compaq software enhancements are also available on CD. See the section titled - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 21
shutdown times, expanded driver support and update, updated system tools for corporate support, and troubleshooting wizards. With these enhancements, , particularly mobile users. Many of the features previously offered through Compaq value-add are now inherent in the operating system. In addition - Compaq 1700 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999 - Page 22
Compaq Customer Service & Support. Does Compaq support UNIX on any portable platforms? Compaq does not support any version of UNIX on its portable computers. Customers who wish to use UNIX on a Compaq portable should contact the operating system vendor directly for support. Does Compaq support
White Paper
September 1999
1189-1099A-WWEN
Prepared by Portables Software
Marketing
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Highlights
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Defining Support
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Support Software
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Compaq QuickRestore
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Compaq Software CD
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Compaq Support Software
CD
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System Enhancement
Diskette
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Preinstalled Operating
Systems
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Supported Operating
Systems
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Compaq Value-Added
Features
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Windows 95
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Windows 98
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Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0
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Windows 2000 Professional
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Linux
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DOS 6.2x & Windows 3.1x
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Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
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IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0
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Frequently Asked Questions
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List of Tables
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Operating System Support for
Compaq Portable Products –
September 1999
Abstract:
The purpose of this White Paper is to present operating
system features supported on Compaq portable computers. Compaq
supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95,
across all products and Windows 2000 Beta 3, Windows for
Workgroups 3.1x, Windows 3.1x, DOS 6.2x, and IBM OS/2 Warp
across selected platforms.
In addition to features inherently supported in the operating system
itself, Compaq also provides software to enhance the user experience
and usability of the mobile PC. Features supported through Compaq
software are described in this paper.
This is the eighth edition of the document. This edition includes
information about:
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Operating system support for the new Armada E700, M700, and
M300, as well as newer models of the Armada 1500c, Armada
1750, Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 families.
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Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and
Windows 2000 Beta 3.
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Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and
7800 families.