HP Pavilion a6000 Important FreeDOS Operating System Information

HP Pavilion a6000 - Desktop PC Manual

HP Pavilion a6000 manual content summary:

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This computer has the FreeDOS operating system
preinstalled, which provides only limited DOS-based
functionality until another operating system is installed.
Software License and Warranty
Hewlett-Packard is not responsible for support of the
FreeDOS operating system, and it is important to note
that some features of FreeDOS may not function on this
system. Some hardware options ordered and delivered
with this computer may not be supported under the
FreeDOS operating system, nor will HP be responsible
for providing driver support for such hardware. Please
refer to the standard warranty document included with
your computer to learn about software technical
support.
A copy of the General Public License for FreeDOS can
be found on the computer in the directory
C:\FDOS\SOURCE\FREECOM\
and can be viewed by entering on the command line:
c:\fdos\source\freecom\license
Visit
for more
information.
You are responsible for obtaining the license for any
additional software you install.
Documentation
The Documentation and Utilities CD included with your
computer provides helpful information about the
hardware, as well as regulatory and safety
information. Please review the contents of the
Documentation and Utilities CD. You can also view
safety and comfort information online:
The Documentation and Utilities CD supports one or
more languages. Because the Documentation and
Utilities CD does not autorun on some operating
systems, you have to explore the directory of the CD to
access the documentation files. Browse the
documentation folder on the CD, locate the
appropriate language subfolder, then open the product
folder to the
Safety & Comfort Guide
.
NOTE:
Before you can view the contents of the
Documentation and Utilities CD, you must install a
licensed operating system, as well as a compatible
version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available at:
Utilities
The Documentation and Utilities CD also contains a
diagnostic program called Hardware Diagnostic Tools.
Hardware Diagnostic Tools powered by PC-Doctor
either runs automatically when you start your computer
with this CD in the optical drive, or when you install it
to your hard drive after you have installed a licensed
operating system.
Some parts of the documentation included with your
computer refer to hardware and software features that
function only with a Microsoft
®
Windows
operating
system.
Software Restore and Recovery
If you need to reinstall FreeDOS, it can be obtained
from the FreeDOS Web site:
Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks
of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
The information contained herein is subject to change without
notice. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
or omissions contained herein.
Copyright © 2004–2007 Hewlett-Packard Development
Company, L.P.
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