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- HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 1
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. • Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 Beta 3. • Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 2
, are registered United States Patent and Trademark Office. Netelligent, Armada, LTE Elite, SoftPaq, MultiLock, QuickBlank, QuickLock, UltraView, and Compaq PC Card Solution logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows NT Server - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 3
Armada 1500c, Armada 1750, Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 families. • Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition. and Windows 2000 Beta 3. • Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and 7800 families. Defining Support Compaq supports Support Software Compaq provides BIOS, drivers - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 4
in the White Paper titled Armada 6500 Software Overview, First Edition, September 1998. Compaq Support Software CD The Compaq Support Software CD set is another way for customers to get access to the latest drivers and software for their computer. This set of CDs is updated monthly with new files - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 5
1500 family. Compaq currently installs OSR 2.1 and IE4.01 on the Armada 6500, providing a consistent preinstall base for customers transitioning from the Digital Ultra 2000 family. The latest QFEs from Microsoft are always included as part of the preinstall. 7The Armada M300 will be released with - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 6
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. 12 Extended feature support for Windows 95 OSR2 on the Armada 4150, 4150T and 4160T 13 Standard Windows 95 OSR1 feature - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 7
drivers with Compaq value added features will be available for selected Armada models to support commercial versions of Windows 2000. 17 Includes all activity-based timers that power down used components after a user-defined period of inactivity. 18 ACPI requires support in the hardware, in the BIOS - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 8
batteries in the Compaq MultiBay. 27 Windows 2000 supports MultiBay hot swapping support on ACPI systems only. 28 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 9
. 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 information on which OSR - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 10
under Windows 98 Feature Windows Update Dial-Up Networking Improvements Client Support for Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Description Includes the Update Manager. This feature keeps users' systems up-to-date by providing easy access to the latest drivers and operating system files on an on - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 11
Support for Compaq Portable Products 11 Feature Universal Serial Bus (USB) Setup Enhancements Faster Shutdown Description Allows up to 127 devices off a single port. Supports specification that is an integral part of the Microsoft OnNow initiative.38 A new, unified driver driver. Remote Access - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 12
98 Feature Support by Compaq Portable Family Notebook Family Armada E700 Armada M700 Armada M300 Armada 7800 Armada 7700 Armada 7400 Armada 7300 Armada 6500 Armada 4200 Armada 4100 Armada 3500 Armada 1750 Armada 1700 Armada 1500c Armada 1500 Armada 1100 LTE 5000 Compaq Intelligent Manageability - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 13
Compaq Portable Products 13 Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4, and Service Pack 5 (SP5) are supported on most models within the LTE 5000 and Armada families. Refer to Table 2 for information on supported operating systems by portable family. Microsoft periodically releases updates - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 14
45 This feature is not available on the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 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 include: Adaptec 1480 SCSI CardBus, TDK Network Flyer 100 - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 15
Deployment Program and is working to make Compaq Armada products the premier platforms for running Windows 2000. Compaq is providing support for Windows 2000 Beta 3. Client drivers and utilities will be supported natively in the Windows 2000 Beta release. BIOS releases and white papers are available - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 16
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 product - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 17
other Windows 2000 features, refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional/. Linux Linux is fast becoming viewed by some as an acceptable alternative to the Windows NT operating system. As such, Compaq now supports this operating system on many of its servers, workstations, desktops and - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 18
SPARC platforms. Multithreading: Linux has native kernel support for multiple independent threads of control within a single process memory space. Multiple virtual consoles: several independent login sessions through the console. Free OS Source code for the kernel, drivers, development tools and - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 19
Installation of Linux on Compaq Armada 7400 and 7800 Portables designed to help customers self install Linux on Compaq Armada 7400 and 7800 portable families. The paper tells customers what hardware features work and do not work, and where to obtain and how to install hardware-enabling drivers. DOS - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 20
related to a Compaq provided driver or utility should contact IBM directly. OS/2 Warp software enhancements from Compaq are not preinstalled on any portable platform. Software enhancements are available as individual SoftPaqs and can be obtained by contacting Compaq Customer Service & Support or on - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 21
Windows 98 features an integrated operating system and browser, faster launch and shutdown times, expanded driver support and update, updated system tools for corporate support, and troubleshooting wizards. With these enhancements, Windows 98 "works better" and "plays better" according to Microsoft - HP LTE Notebook PC 5280 | Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products - Page 22
vendor directly for support. Does Compaq support Linux on any portable platforms? Compaq does support Linux on Armada 7400 and 7400 product families. Customers who wish to use Linux on a Compaq portable should refer to the white paper titled Linux Support on Compaq Armada 7400 and 7800. List of
White Paper
July 1999
0152-0899-A
Prepared by Portables Software
Marketing
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Highlights
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3
Defining Support
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3
Support Software
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3
Compaq QuickRestore
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3
Compaq Software CD
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4
Compaq Support Software
CD
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4
System Enhancement
Diskette
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4
Preinstalled Operating
Systems
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4
Supported Operating
Systems
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6
Compaq Value-Added
Features
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7
Windows 95
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Windows 98
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10
Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0
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12
Windows 2000 Professional
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14
Linux
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17
DOS 6.2x & Windows 3.1x
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19
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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21
List of Tables
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Operating System Support for
Compaq Portable Products
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July 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 seventh edition of the document. This edition includes
information about:
•
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.
•
Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and
Windows 2000 Beta 3.
•
Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and
7800 families.