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HP BIOS Compatibility Technology/ Standard Web Site Standard's value to the product Post Memory Manager http://www.phoenix. com/resources/specspmm101.pdf Defines a method for allocating RAM buffers to be used by option ROM configuration needs during POST. Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) ftp://download.intel. com/labs/manage/w fm/download/pxespe c.pdf Allows the BIOS to boot a system that has no operating system installed on its hard drive and to download the software from a server. Serial ATA (SATA) http://www.serialata. org/ Serial evolution of the ATA interface specification offering higher speed transactions and more efficient cabling for the desktop computer. SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives SMART is an early warning system for pending drive problems. HP led the development effort and co-authored the specifications for SMART hard drives, which became part of the ATA/ATAPI specification (see http://www.t13.org/ for more information) Trusted Computing Group (TCG) https://www.trustedc omputinggroup.org/h ome TCG develops security specifications for trusted computing components and software interfaces. HP is a founding member of the TCG committed to the enhancement of the secure computing environment. Wired for Management (WfM) ftp://download.intel. com/labs/manage/w fm/download/base2 0.zip The Wired for Management (WfM) Initiative is an industry-supported effort to make systems easily manageable and universally managed in a network environment, without sacrificing agility or performance. This initiative enables products to be centrally managed over networks to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). HP co-authored the WfM specification. Universal Serial Bus (USB) http://www.usb.org/ developers/docs/ This specification defines the software protocols and physical interface for the USB ports. HP coauthored the USB specification and has been shipping USB connectors on computers since 3Q96. * Most specifications are linked to their respective Web sites. Refer to this White Paper at www.hp.com to access the white paper URLs. Summary In summary, the HP BIOS is a valuable and innovative component of the overall system, designed with an understanding of the business customer's issues and requirements. The HP BIOS implements and enables many solutions for use in the business enterprise and can easily be adapted to meet individual customer needs. The HP BIOS has, and will continue, to champion new standards and technologies that provide value to the business customer. 20