Compaq dc7100 HP Compaq Business Desktop PCs - Developing a Common Windows XP - Page 4

Customizing the image There are several steps you may take to customize an operating system image before capturing and deploying that image. Removing Preinstalled Software HP preinstalls several applications and software packages that provide additional value to customers. For more information regarding the HP factory image, please refer to the HP white paper, Software Image Contents. If you do not want to include some of these applications in the common image, they can be removed by using the Control Panel Add or Remove Programs utility. To start this utility, simply click the Start button, select Run, then typein appwiz.cpl and click OK. From this utility, you can remove software installed by HP, add your own software, and configure Windows optional components. Note: You may notice that software marked as a Hotfix cannot be removed. This is by design and is intended to ensure that you have the latest fixes and security updates from Microsoft at the time the system was shipped. HP recommends that you do not uninstall these updates. In addition, any operating system Service Packs preinstalled by HP cannot be removed. Adding Software Please refer to the documentation provided by software vendors on a case-by-case basis for installing additional, non-HP provided software to the image. Additional Customization At this time, any additional customizations should be applied. Typical examples are applying a custom wallpaper or desktop theme, changing power profile settings, setting device options, etc. Obtaining drivers for the product family There are three ways to obtain drivers for an entire product family. • From the Restore Plus! CD provided with the reference system. The restore CD has the advantage of containing all of the drivers in one place. In addition, all of the drivers are packaged in a manner that is very cohesive with the image deployment process. However, the restore CD usually does not contain the very latest versions of all drivers; rather, it contains the versions of the drivers that shipped from the factory release of the product. To get the latest versions of the driver, please see one of the other options below. Please note that the contents of the restore CD are typically compressed, which means files cannot simply be copied from the CD and used. In order to use the drivers contained on the restore CD, use the method described in Appendix F of this white paper. • Subscribe to the HP Support Software CD service, which is a service that provides monthly CD updates containing the latest drivers for a product. • Obtain the files from the HP support Web site. Go to http://www.hp.com and choose the Support and Drivers link. Select (or enter) the product name for which you want to download drivers, and the corresponding operating system. For each driver, choose to save the Softpaq when prompted with this screen: 4