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and usability of the mobile PC. Specific Compaq software deliverables are reviewed here as well as information about the various ways customers can obtain these components. Features supported through Compaq software include: • Software to manage and extend battery life • Software to enhance the - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 2
COMPAQ SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL ASSOCIATED WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPAQ only as strictly stated in Compaq product warranties. ARMADA, Compaq, LTE, Deskpro, Presario, ProLiant ©1998 Compaq Computer Corporation. Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 3
ways including various support CD-ROM (CD) disks, individual SoftPaq diskettes and the Compaq Web site. Compaq QuickRestore CD The Compaq QuickRestore CD is provided with Armada 7800, 7400, 6500, 4200, 3500, 1700, and 1500 notebooks. The CD provides an easy to use and complete restore solution. The - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 4
95 OSR1 Dual Installation Armada 1500 NO Armada 1700 NO Armada 3500 NO Armada 4100 NO Armada 4200 NO Armada 6500 NO Armada 7700 & 7300 NO Armada 7800 & 7400 NO NO YES2 NO NO NO NO NO YES3 NO Windows 95 OSR 2.1 and Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 2) Dual Installation NO - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 5
for each operating system by product family. SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS Armada Armada LTE Armada Armada Armada Armada Armada Armada 7700 & 7800 & Operating Systems 5000 1500 1700 3500 4100 4200 6500 7300 7400 YES YES YES NO DOS/Windows 3.1x YES YES YES YES YES Windows - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 6
exist with some PC Cards and is dependent on the PC Card drivers. Contact your PC Card vendor for more information about Plug 'n Play support under Windows NT 4.0. 17 Multibay Exchange refers to warm swapping support for CDROM, floppy drive and batteries in the Compaq MultiBay. 18 Armada 6500 only - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 7
Display Driver Support Armada 7700 & 7300 ESS 1878 Audio Driver Support Armada 7800 & 7400 ESS 1879 Audio Driver Support S3 Display Drivers S3 Display Driver/Utility Support 20 Requires third-party software application not provided by Compaq. 21 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 8
Unique Compaq Software Functionality Armada 1500 Intel Ethernet Drivers Insight Agents Programmable Keys Utility Armada 1700 & 3500 Intel Ethernet Drivers Armada 4200 Armada 4200 Ethernet Drivers Armada 7700 & 7300 External CRT Configuration Utility NetFlex 3 Ethernet Drivers Armada 7800 & 7400 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 9
convert a hard drive from the original version of FAT to FAT32. Power Management Win32® Driver Model (WDM) Windows Maintenance Wizard Windows 98 is the first Microsoft operating system to feature ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). ACPI is an open industry specification that is - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 10
Compaq do not support this feature. Compaq will release specific Windows 98 video drivers for the Armada 7800 that will support this feature. All other Compaq notebook families listed as not supporting Windows 98 multiple monitor features may support it using a second video card in a docking station - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 11
the Compaq Support Software CD for the latest revisions of drivers, utilities and other software from Compaq. ... Feature Power Management Improvements Description Support for Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2 BIOS, wake-on-ring for modems, multibattery PC's, drive spin down, and powering down - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 12
4100 ESS Direct Sound Support for Windows 95 Armada 4200 Armada 4200 ESS Audio Drivers for Windows 95 Armada 6500 ESS Maestro Audio Drivers for Windows 95 Armada 7700 & 7300 ESS 1878 Audio Driver Support for Windows 95 Armada 7800 & 7400 ESS 1878 Audio Driver Support for Windows 95 ESS 1788 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 13
ClientWO RKS Utilities and DMI Interface34 Armada 7700 & 7300 MicrosoftDirectX 3 S3 Display Utility for Windows 95 Integrated Netflex-3 Ethernet Drivers True Flash File System for Windows 95 Insight Agents for Windows 95 Armada 7800 & 7400 Microsoft DirectX 5.2 S3 Display Utility for Windows - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 14
Windows 95 Armada 4200 Security 32 Support Armada 6500 Armada 7700 & 7300 Intellisync 97 for Fast IR support. Programm able Keys Utility Suppleme ntal Programs for Windows 95 Smith Micro's QuickLink III for fax support. Compaq NetMeetin g DSVD Enabler Applet Armada 7800 & 7400 Power Managem - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 15
1500 Armada 1700 & 3500 Armada 4100 Armada 4200 Armada 6500 Armada 7700 & 7300 Armada 7800 & 7400 Enhanced Operating System Support DOS Real Mode Support for Windows 95 DOS Real Mode Support Universal Serial Bus Support Notebook Universal Serial Bus Support DOS Real Mode Support System - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 16
7700 & 7300 Armada 7800 & 7400 ESS 1878 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 ESS 1879 Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 S3 Aurora Display Driver Support Windows NT 4.0 S3 Aurora Display Driver Support Windows NT 4.0 37 For the most up-to-date drivers, applications and patches refer to the Compaq - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 17
CardWar e NT for Windows NT 4.043 Armada 4200 Armada 4200 Ethernet Drivers Armada 4200 IM Agents for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 Program mable Keys Utility for Windows NT 4.0 Compaq PC Card Support for Windows NT 4.0 Armada 6500 Armada 7700 & 7300 Armada 7800 & 7400 S3 Display Utility for Windows NT - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 18
NT 4.0 Support Matrix Computer Setup for Armada 4160T Armada 7700 & 7300 Armada 7800 & 7400 Support Diskette for Windows NT 4.0 Multibay Interchan ge Support Power Managem ent for Windows NT 4.045 F10 Computer Diagnosti cs for Armada 7300 and 7700 Series F10 Computer Setup for Armada 1500 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 19
3.1x/MS-DOS Armada 4200 Armada 4200 ESS Audio Drivers for Windows 3.1 Armada 7700 & 7300 ESS 1878 Audio Drivers for Windows 3.1x/MS-DOS 46 For the most up-to-date drivers, applications and patches refer to the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com or the latest Compaq Support Software CD. 47 For the - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 20
Video Support for Windows 3.1 Ethernet Drivers for Armada 4000 Convenience Base Armada 7700 & 7300 S3 Video Drivers for Windows 3.1x Integrated Netflex-3 Ethernet Drivers Windows 3.1x/ MS-DOS IDE CD-ROM Drivers for MSDOS/Windows 3.1x Programmable Keys Utility for Windows 3.1x Armada 7000 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 21
Computer Diagnostics for Armada 7300 and 7700 Series F10 Computer Setup for Armada 1500, 7300, and 7700 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Although no longer sold by Microsoft, Compaq continues to support Windows NT 3.51 on the LTE 5000, Armada 1500, Armada 4100 and Armada 7700 and 7300 families. Windows - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 22
51 Convenience Base Ethernet Drivers for Windows NT 3.51 Armada Netflex-3 Ethernet Drivers for Windows NT 3.51 55 For the most up-to-date drivers, applications and patches refer to the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com or the latest Compaq Support Software CD. 56 For the Compaq LTE 5380 only. 57 - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 23
Driver Support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 ESS 1788 Audio Driver Support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 Armada 7700 & 7300 ESS 1878 Audio Driver Support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 58 For the most up-to-date drivers, applications and patches refer to the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com or the latest Compaq Software Support CD - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 24
(V2.39 Rev A) Armada 7700 & 7300 S3 Aurora Display Driver Support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 Supplemental Programs for OS/2 Warp 3.0 Supplemental Programs for OS/2 Warp 3.0 Computer Setup and Diagnostics for Portables Computer Setup and Diagnostics for Portables Compaq Diagnostics for Armada 4100 Family - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 25
with one of the first notebook test platforms with ACPI hardware, the Armada 4200. The Armada 1700, 4200, 7800 and 7400 and the recently announced Armada 3500 and 6500 are all ACPI hardware-ready. All new Armada platforms will also be ACPI-hardware ready. Compaq remains committed to ACPI and - Compaq Armada 7300 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms - Page 26
are better suited to an OS/2 environment than the Armada 1500 family. Does IBM offer support for OS/2 Warp on Compaq portable products? Yes, IBM does offer support for OS/2 on Compaq portable products. Customers with questions that relate to specific IBM OS/2 upgrades, enhancements or patches should
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September 1998
Prepared By
Portable Software
Marketing
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
Highlights
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Defining Support
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3
Support Software
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3
Compaq QuickRestore CD
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3
Compaq Software CD
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3
Compaq Support Software CD 3
Preinstalled
Operating Systems
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4
Supported
Operating Systems
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5
Supported Features
by Operating
System
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5
Windows 98
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7
Windows 95
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10
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ... 15
DOS 6.2x & Windows 3.1x ... 18
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51.. 21
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0
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23
Frequently Asked
Questions
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Operating System Support for Compaq
Portable Platforms
The purpose of this White Paper is to present operating system features supported on
Compaq portable computers. Compaq supports Microsoft DOS 6.2x, Windows 3.1x,
Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and IBM
OS/2 Warp. 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. Specific Compaq software deliverables are reviewed here as well as
information about the various ways customers can obtain these components.
Features supported through Compaq software include:
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Software to manage and extend battery life
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Software to enhance the ease of use and configuration of PC Cards
•
Intelligent Manageability software to provide Asset Control, Fault
Prediction, and Security
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Multibay support to enable warm and hot swapping of IDE devices
•
Programmable Keys utility to support four special keyboard keys
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Infrared support for ease of use in wireless transfers of speeds up to 4Mbps
•
Communications software to provide telephony capabilities and enhance ease
of use
This is the fifth edition of the document. This edition includes updated information about
operating system support for the new Armada 3500 and Armada 6500.
This document is intended for external audiences with a need for information about
operating system support for Compaq commercial portables.