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WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... Q & A Is this software different than the software that was formerly provided with the Easy Access Keyboard? Yes, significant changes have been made to the EAB software. While the user interface is different, every effort has been made to maintain the key functionality from the previous version. Why was the software changed? The software was changed to provide a consistent application across all iPAQ, Deskpro, workstation, and Armada products. Customers who are familiar with the application on one product will know how to use the application on all Compaq commercial products. Why does my new computer have the previous version of the EAB software? Compaq offers select models within various product families that provide stability and consistency. The preinstalled images that ship when these products are introduced may not change for the life of the product. This means that some desktop models introduced prior to the release of the new EAB will continue to ship with the previous version of software. How is the new EAB software different from the previous version? The new Compaq EAB software is available in 25 different languages, but the previous version is available in only 6 languages. Additionally, while you can change individual button assignments in both the Netropa and Compaq software, only the Compaq EAB software allows you to create multiple sets of button assignments. Names given to the Netropa buttons are limited to 10 characters. The Compaq EAB software allows button names of over 200 characters. Can I install the new EAB software if my Internet keyboard only has seven buttons? The EAB software is designed for desktop keyboards that have eight buttons and for portable computers that have four buttons. The software will function on desktop keyboards with seven buttons, but the software may not recognize the destinations that are assigned to the buttons. Pressing a certain button may not open the Internet site or application that is indicated by the button's icon. 13W1-1200A-WWEN 6

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Q & A
Is this software different than the software that was formerly provided with the Easy
Access Keyboard?
Yes, significant changes have been made to the EAB software. While the user interface is different,
every effort has been made to maintain the key functionality from the previous version.
Why was the software changed?
The software was changed to provide a consistent application across all iPAQ, Deskpro,
workstation, and Armada products. Customers who are familiar with the application on one product
will know how to use the application on all Compaq commercial products.
Why does my new computer have the previous version of the EAB software?
Compaq offers select models within various product families that provide stability and consistency.
The preinstalled images that ship when these products are introduced may not change for the life of
the product. This means that some desktop models introduced prior to the release of the new EAB
will continue to ship with the previous version of software.
How is the new EAB software different from the previous version?
The new Compaq EAB software is available in 25 different languages, but the previous version is
available in only 6 languages.
Additionally, while you can change individual button assignments in both the Netropa and Compaq
software, only the Compaq EAB software allows you to create multiple sets of button assignments.
Names given to the Netropa buttons are limited to 10 characters. The Compaq EAB software
allows button names of over 200 characters.
Can I install the new EAB software if my Internet keyboard only has seven buttons?
The EAB software is designed for desktop keyboards that have eight buttons and for portable
computers that have four buttons. The software will function on desktop keyboards with seven
buttons, but the software may not recognize the destinations that are assigned to the buttons.
Pressing a certain button may not open the Internet site or application that is indicated by the
buttonĀ³s icon.