Compaq Presario R3000 Getting Started - Page 20

Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System

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Additional Information, Help and Updates ■ Error messages that have been displayed. ■ Operating system version number and registration number. To display the operating system version number and registration number, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > General. ■ Brand and model of an optional printer. Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System Ä CAUTION: Replacing an operating system that is enhanced by Compaq with a retail version will result in the loss of all Compaq enhancements. In some cases, the loss of these enhancements might result in an unresponsive system or the loss of complete USB support. A Windows operating system provided on the notebook or on a CD is optimized by Compaq to improve overall system performance. Compaq recommends that you do not install a retail version in place of this operating system. Startup Guide 2-5

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Additional Information, Help and Updates
Startup Guide
2–5
Error messages that have been displayed.
Operating system version number and registration number.
To display the operating system version number and
registration number, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > System > General.
Brand and model of an optional printer.
Installing a Retail Version of an
Operating System
Ä
CAUTION:
Replacing an operating system that is enhanced by
Compaq with a retail version will result in the loss of all Compaq
enhancements. In some cases, the loss of these enhancements might
result in an unresponsive system or the loss of complete USB support.
A Windows operating system provided on the notebook or on
a CD is optimized by Compaq to improve overall system
performance. Compaq recommends that you do not install a retail
version in place of this operating system.