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of this White Paper is to present operating system features supported on Compaq portable computers. Compaq supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, across all products and Windows 2000 Beta 3, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, Windows 3.1x, DOS 6.2x, and IBM OS/2 Warp across selected - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 2
Patent and Trademark Office. Netelligent, Armada, LTE Elite, SoftPaq, MultiLock, QuickBlank, QuickLock, UltraView, and Compaq PC Card Solution logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows NT Server and Workstation, Microsoft SQL - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 3
Workstation 4.0. Likewise, all references to Windows 2000 refer to Windows 2000 Professional. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server are not supported on Compaq Armada portables. For legacy operating systems such as Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 Retail and OSR1, Windows NT 3.51 or IBM OS - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 4
White Paper titled Armada 6500 Software Overview, First Edition, September 1998. Compaq Support Software CD The Compaq Support Software CD set is another way for customers to get access to the latest drivers and software for their computer. This set of CDs is updated monthly with new files that are - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 5
System Support for Compaq Portable Products 5 Table 1. Pre-Installed Operating Systems Armada Product Families Windows NT 4.0 with SP4 Windows NT 4.0 with SP33 Windows 98 Second Edition4 Windows 985 Retail Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or 2.56 Windows 95 OSR1 Windows 95 OSR 2.1 and Windows NT - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 6
for Compaq Portable Products 6 Table 2. Supported Operating Systems Armada Product Families Windows 2000 Beta 3 Windows NT 4.0 with SP5 Windows NT 4.0 with SP4 Windows NT 4.0 with SP3 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98 Retail Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or OSR 2.511 Windows 95 OSR 1 Windows NT - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 7
drivers with Compaq value added features will be available for selected Armada models to support commercial versions of Windows 2000. 17 Includes all activity-based timers that power down used components after a user-defined period of inactivity. 18 ACPI requires support in the hardware, in the BIOS - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 8
drive, LS-120, and batteries in the Compaq MultiBay. 27 Windows 2000 supports MultiBay hot swapping support on ACPI systems only. 28 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 9
. Compaq strongly recommends that customers do not downgrade. Table 4. New Feature & Hardware Support Under Windows 95 OSR2 Feature FAT32 DriveSpace Update Power Management Improvements Storage Enhancements PC Card Enhancements CDFS Enhancements Description Enhancements to the Windows 95 FAT file - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 10
System Support for Compaq Portable Products 10 Feature Online Service Folder Description Client software for America Online 3.0, CompuServe 3.0, CompuServe WOW!, and AT&T Worldnet. Windows 98 Compaq offers Windows 98 as a preinstalled operating system on most Armada product families. Windows 98 - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 11
Disk Defragmenter; ScanDisk; and Disk Cleanup. Version Conflict Manager Detects file version conflicts with installed programs and will install the Windows version of the driver. Remote Access Server Multiple Display Support Support for New Generation of Hardware Enables the users'desktop to act - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 12
as such. 42 ACPI is supported under Windows 98 on selected Armada portable families but requires an ACPI-enabled BIOS. Check www.compaq.com/support to determine if the BIOS installed on your Armada model supports ACPI or if a BIOS upgrade is required. 43 The Armada 6500 has ClientWORKS, which offers - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 13
Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products 13 Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4, and Service Pack 5 (SP5) are supported on most models within the LTE 5000 and Armada families. Refer to Table 2 for information on supported operating systems by portable family. Microsoft - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 14
and deployment of Windows 2000. Compaq provided equipment from portables to servers in the test labs on the Microsoft campus and to the early participants in the Deployment Program. This 45 This feature is not available on the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. 46 - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 15
Deployment Program and is working to make Compaq Armada products the premier platforms for running Windows 2000. Compaq is providing support for Windows 2000 Beta 3. Client drivers and utilities will be supported natively in the Windows 2000 Beta release. BIOS releases and white papers are available - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 16
.microsoft.com/windows. 50 Requires ACPI support in the hardware and BIOS. Refer to Table 6 for a list of Armada product families that support ACPI. 51 IR is support under Windows 95 and Windows 98 but is not supported in Windows NT. 52 Additional software not provided with Windows 2000 is required - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 17
Windows 2000 features, refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional/. Linux Linux is fast becoming viewed by some as an acceptable alternative to the Windows NT operating system. As such, Compaq now supports kernel's small size and its efficient memory management contribute to Linux's low - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 18
single process memory space. Multiple virtual consoles: several independent login sessions through the console. Free OS Source code for the kernel, drivers, development tools and user programs is available and can be freely distributed54. Legacy File Support Supports several common file systems - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 19
base. Some corporate customers have opted to stay with Windows 3.1x until they are ready to deploy Windows 98 or Windows 2000. For this reason Compaq will continue to provide support for DOS 6.2x and Windows 3.1x on the LTE 5000 and older Armada product families. Refer to Table 2 for information on - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 20
Compaq Customer Service & Support or on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com. For additional convenience Compaq software enhancements are also available on CD. See the section titled Support Software for more information. Compaq will continue to offer support for Windows NT 3.51 support - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 21
system. Windows 98 and Windows 2000 are the first operating systems to implement ACPI. Compaq recommends that Windows 98 customers who wish to use ACPI on Compaq Armada products upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition or later. Most Armada platforms have ACPI hardware support and BIOS support, although - HP Armada 7800 | Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 19 - Page 22
22 2000 on the Armada family of notebooks. This commitment is based on the premise that customers should be able to choose the operating system that is most appropriate for them and rest assured that Compaq will support their decision. What features are not supported under Microsoft Windows 95
White Paper
September 1999
1189-1099A-WWEN
Prepared by Portables Software
Marketing
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Highlights
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Defining Support
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Support Software
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Compaq QuickRestore
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3
Compaq Software CD
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Compaq Support Software
CD
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4
System Enhancement
Diskette
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4
Preinstalled Operating
Systems
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Supported Operating
Systems
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Compaq Value-Added
Features
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Windows 95
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Windows 98
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Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0
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Windows 2000 Professional
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Linux
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DOS 6.2x & Windows 3.1x
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Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
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IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0
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Frequently Asked Questions
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List of Tables
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Operating System Support for
Compaq Portable Products –
September 1999
Abstract:
The purpose of this White Paper is to present operating
system features supported on Compaq portable computers. Compaq
supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95,
across all products and Windows 2000 Beta 3, Windows for
Workgroups 3.1x, Windows 3.1x, DOS 6.2x, and IBM OS/2 Warp
across selected platforms.
In addition to features inherently supported in the operating system
itself, Compaq also provides software to enhance the user experience
and usability of the mobile PC. Features supported through Compaq
software are described in this paper.
This is the eighth edition of the document. This edition includes
information about:
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Operating system support for the new Armada E700, M700, and
M300, as well as newer models of the Armada 1500c, Armada
1750, Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 families.
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Support for Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and
Windows 2000 Beta 3.
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Support for the Linux operating system on the Armada 7400 and
7800 families.