Compaq dx2400 HP Compaq Business Desktop PCs - Developing a Common Windows XP - Page 10

Oobeinfo.ini This file contains many settings used during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE). It will be included in any HP preinstalled or restored image, but you may create the file yourself if you wish. HP recommends that you use the copy of this file provided in the image and customize it to fit your specific needs; however, attempting to use the copy of this file provided by HP in any other way than as specifically directed in this document will be a violation of your HP and Microsoft License Agreements. Location: c:\windows\system32\oobe\oobeinfo.ini Appendix B - Support information HP Enterprise Solutions - http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/solutions/business.html HP Support and Drivers - http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html HP Driver Subscriptions, Alerts and Notifications - http://www.hp.com/united-states/subscribe/gateway HP Support Software CD subscription - http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/desktops/us/purchase.html. Compaq ActiveUpdate - http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/activeupdate/index.html. Microsoft TechNet - http://www.microsoft.com/technet Microsoft TechNet Windows 2000 Resources http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/Default.asp Microsoft TechNet Windows XP Professional Resources http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/Default.asp Microsoft Business Solutions -http://www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions What is a common image? A common image is a software image that can be installed on a mixed set of PC hardware platforms without modification such as the HP Compaq dc7100. The software image contains all of the appropriate operating system and device driver files. The image may be installed and run on any of the representative hardware configurations that the image supports. What are the benefits of a common image? • A single image can be developed for multiple HP Business Desktop models. • It significantly lowers number of drivers and utilities to manage. • There are fewer changes to software images which reduces qualification costs - test/validate on one platform and deploy on any other platform supported by the common image. • Easier management of standard images. • Lower Total Cost of Ownership. What are the types of Common Images? a. Common, "shared" hardware - This type of common image starts with the hardware design process using similar product components. PC systems that use a single supplier for certain components (for example, NIC, audio, etc) can reduce the image complexity by reducing the number of driver and image components. HP believes customers value the ability to scale hardware solutions across their entire environment, and thus this approach is not ideally suited for deployments that serve a vast range of diverse user needs. b. Super Image - A software image that contains a large set of drivers to accommodate a full range of hardware devices. While a super image can reduce the number of images it can be complex to manage by 10