HP Professional AP500 Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 21

WHITE PAPER (cont'd) Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies Software Updating and Management • Compaq Info Messenger • Compaq SmartStart for Workstations • Remote Security Management • Remote ROM Flash • Remote Wakeup/Remote Shutdown • Support Software CD and Compaq Web site Fault Notification and Recovery • ECC Memory, Fault Prediction, and Pre-failure Warranty • SMART Drives, Proactive Backup, and Pre-failure Warranty • Surge Tolerant Power Supply • Thermal Sensor • Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring • Diagnostics for Windows Other Features • ACPI-ready Hardware • Dual-State Power Button Support Software CD and the Compaq Web Site The Compaq Support Software CD and Compaq's Web site (www.compaq.com) provide software updates, device drivers, tools, and other value adds that allow customers to achieve optimum performance and the best manageable workstation. Through both of these mediums, a customer can easily customize the software that comes pre-installed on each Professional Workstation AP500. These instruments, which are updated monthly, provide easy installation of the most current device drivers and other value-added software. The Support Software CD is available by subscription. SmartStart for Workstations All Compaq Professional Workstations ship standard with SmartStart for Workstations. SmartStart for Workstations enables re-installation of the operating system, drivers, and management agents in the event that the customer experiences hard drive failure or chooses to perform a custom installation of the systems software and operating system. For more information about the software platform, please refer to the Compaq Professional Workstation Software area on the Workstation web site: http://www.compaq.com/products/workstations/software-platform/index.html. 21