Compaq 8000 Windows 7 XP Mode for HP - Page 2

Main features and benefits With the release of Windows 7, Windows Virtual PC includes several new features designed to make it easier for you to run your older Windows XP applications in a virtual software environment like Windows XP Mode: • Seamless applications-Publish and launch applications installed on Windows XP Mode directly from the Windows 7 desktop, as if they were installed on the Windows 7 host itself. Seamless applications can be launched from the Windows 7 host taskbar, Start menu, or desktop. • Folder integration between operating environments-Access your Windows 7 folders, such as My Documents, Pictures, Desktop, Music, and Video, from inside the Windows XP Mode environment. • Clipboard sharing-Cut and paste between the Windows 7 host and any virtual machine. • USB support-Access USB devices attached to the host directly from Windows XP Mode. These devices include printers and scanners, flash memory sticks and external hard drives, digital cameras, and more. • Printer redirection and sharing-Print directly to your attached printer from your application or virtual machine. Physical printers can be accessed directly from Windows Virtual PC guests. • Drive sharing-Share drives between the host and guests automatically. Hardware Requirements Windows XP Mode is a virtualized version of Windows XP, so it requires Windows Virtual PC to execute. Windows Virtual PC can only execute on processors with hardware virtualization support which assists in the trapping and emulation of instructions within a guest operating system. Intel and AMD both provide hardware virtual support, but the terminology is different. • Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) • AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) Refer to your system specification to determine if your processor supports hardware virtualization. Additional resources for determining if a processor has hardware virtualization support: Intel Virtualization Technology List http://ark.intel.com/VTList.aspx Intel Processor Spec Finder http://processorfinder.intel.com/Default.aspx AMD Virtualization Technology and Microsoft Hyper-V™ System Compatibility Check Utility http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-14324756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=177 2