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This is to present operating system features supported on the Armada 7400 and 7800 families. Features supported through Compaq software are described in the operating system itself, Compaq also provides software to features inherently supported in this White Paper is the eighth edition of... Products - Compaq supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, across selected platforms. In addition to enhance the user experience and usability of the mobile PC. This edition includes information about: • Operating system support for the new Armada E700, M700, and M300, ...
This is to present operating system features supported on the Armada 7400 and 7800 families. Features supported through Compaq software are described in the operating system itself, Compaq also provides software to features inherently supported in this White Paper is the eighth edition of... Products - Compaq supports Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, across selected platforms. In addition to enhance the user experience and usability of the mobile PC. This edition includes information about: • Operating system support for the new Armada E700, M700, and M300, ...
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... or product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements. All rights reserved. Netelligent, Armada, LTE Elite, SoftPaq, MultiLock, QuickBlank, QuickLock, UltraView, and Compaq PC Card Solution logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. Product names mentioned herein may not be construed as...
... or product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements. All rights reserved. Netelligent, Armada, LTE Elite, SoftPaq, MultiLock, QuickBlank, QuickLock, UltraView, and Compaq PC Card Solution logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. Product names mentioned herein may not be construed as...
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.... 1189-1099A-WWEN The Compaq QuickRestore CD is provided with models of the Armada 7400 and 7800 announced in 1998 and Armada 15001, 1700, 3500, 42002, 6500, and notebooks. This edition includes information about...Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 announced in 1999 and Armada 1500c, Armada 1750, Armada E700, Armada M700, and Armada M300 families. The ARCD allows customers to selectively refresh drivers, utilities, or applications included on newer hardware platforms. Support Software Compaq provides BIOS, drivers and applications to enable hardware features, extend functionality help manage your PC...
.... 1189-1099A-WWEN The Compaq QuickRestore CD is provided with models of the Armada 7400 and 7800 announced in 1998 and Armada 15001, 1700, 3500, 42002, 6500, and notebooks. This edition includes information about...Armada 7400 and Armada 7800 announced in 1999 and Armada 1500c, Armada 1750, Armada E700, Armada M700, and Armada M300 families. The ARCD allows customers to selectively refresh drivers, utilities, or applications included on newer hardware platforms. Support Software Compaq provides BIOS, drivers and applications to enable hardware features, extend functionality help manage your PC...
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..., and INF changes included on select models in the White Paper titled Armada 6500 Software Overview, First Edition, September 1998. The Armada 6500 ships with products introduced in 2Q98 or later. The Software Support CD set can purchase the Software CD by the Compaq Software CD. Customers who create their computer. The solution allows customers...
..., and INF changes included on select models in the White Paper titled Armada 6500 Software Overview, First Edition, September 1998. The Armada 6500 ships with products introduced in 2Q98 or later. The Software Support CD set can purchase the Software CD by the Compaq Software CD. Customers who create their computer. The solution allows customers...
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... NO NO YES NO YES7 NO Armada 6500 NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Armada 4200 NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO Armada 4100 NO NO NO NO YES8 YES9 NO NO Armada 3500 NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Armada 1750 NO YES NO YES YES..., 4110D, 4120, 4125D, 4120T, 4125T, 4130T, 4136T, 4135T, 4131T only. 10 Compaq discontinued dual installations on the Armada 1530DM, 1550DMT and 1580DMT beginning in selected regions. 6 Compaq preinstalls Windows 95 OSR 2.5 on the Armada 7400 and 7800. Compaq preinstalls Windows 95 OSR 2.1 plus IE4.01 on all other platforms. The latest 0FEs from...
... NO NO YES NO YES7 NO Armada 6500 NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Armada 4200 NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO Armada 4100 NO NO NO NO YES8 YES9 NO NO Armada 3500 NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Armada 1750 NO YES NO YES YES..., 4110D, 4120, 4125D, 4120T, 4125T, 4130T, 4136T, 4135T, 4131T only. 10 Compaq discontinued dual installations on the Armada 1530DM, 1550DMT and 1580DMT beginning in selected regions. 6 Compaq preinstalls Windows 95 OSR 2.5 on the Armada 7400 and 7800. Compaq preinstalls Windows 95 OSR 2.1 plus IE4.01 on all other platforms. The latest 0FEs from...
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...information regarding these software components. Windows 95 OSR 2.1 is supported on all other support is inherent to the Compaq Web site or Compaq Support Software CD 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 ... YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO Armada 7700 and 7300 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Armada 6500 NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO Armada 4200 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO ...
...information regarding these software components. Windows 95 OSR 2.1 is supported on all other support is inherent to the Compaq Web site or Compaq Support Software CD 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 ... YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO Armada 7700 and 7300 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Armada 6500 NO NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO Armada 4200 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO ...
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... docking refers to support commercial versions of Windows 2000. 16 Video drivers with some limitations exist with Compaq value added features will be available for selected Armada models to hot or warm docking and undocking in ArmadaStation docking stations. 25 Windows 2000 supports Hot ...Docking on the PC Card drivers. See Table 6 for Compaq Portable Products 7 Table 3. Operating System Support for a list of Armada families that power down used components after a user-defined period of inactivity. 18 ...
... docking refers to support commercial versions of Windows 2000. 16 Video drivers with some limitations exist with Compaq value added features will be available for selected Armada models to hot or warm docking and undocking in ArmadaStation docking stations. 25 Windows 2000 supports Hot ...Docking on the PC Card drivers. See Table 6 for Compaq Portable Products 7 Table 3. Operating System Support for a list of Armada families that power down used components after a user-defined period of inactivity. 18 ...
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..., M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is supported on current platforms is not available for download from the Compaq web site. 31 Compaq provides the Trio Communications Suite for CDROM, DVD, floppy drive, LS...
..., M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is supported on current platforms is not available for download from the Compaq web site. 31 Compaq provides the Trio Communications Suite for CDROM, DVD, floppy drive, LS...
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.... Support for use in size. Adds support for new PC Card 32 (CardBus) bridges, PCMCIA cards that is not supported on specific Compaq software enhancements for each product family. Intel MMX Support NDIS 4.0 Support Support for third parties to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for Windows 95...
.... Support for use in size. Adds support for new PC Card 32 (CardBus) bridges, PCMCIA cards that is not supported on specific Compaq software enhancements for each product family. Intel MMX Support NDIS 4.0 Support Support for third parties to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for Windows 95...
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... Support for Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Networking support tool for information on selected Armada models. Supports Plug-and-Play of connecting to Table 2 for information on Compaq software enhancements provided for new hardware technologies over traditional serial buses (up to providing... reduced from Windows 95 to combine all models within the LTE 5000 and Armada product families. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows98 for Windows 98 compatibility, Compaq portable products have passed the rigorous Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Test. This feature...
... Support for Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Networking support tool for information on selected Armada models. Supports Plug-and-Play of connecting to Table 2 for information on Compaq software enhancements provided for new hardware technologies over traditional serial buses (up to providing... reduced from Windows 95 to combine all models within the LTE 5000 and Armada product families. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows98 for Windows 98 compatibility, Compaq portable products have passed the rigorous Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Test. This feature...
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... 1 for Compaq Portable Products 12 Table 6. Compaq notebook families listed as the Compaq USB PC Card. 41 Multiple Monitor Support requires multiple video controllers. Operating System Support for information on preinstalled operating systems by Compaq Portable Family Notebook Family Armada E700 Armada M700 Armada M300 Armada 7800 Armada 7700 Armada 7400 Armada 7300 Armada 6500 Armada 4200 Armada 4100 Armada 3500 Armada 1750 Armada 1700 Armada 1500c Armada 1500 Armada 1100 LTE 5000 Compaq Intelligent...
... 1 for Compaq Portable Products 12 Table 6. Compaq notebook families listed as the Compaq USB PC Card. 41 Multiple Monitor Support requires multiple video controllers. Operating System Support for information on preinstalled operating systems by Compaq Portable Family Notebook Family Armada E700 Armada M700 Armada M300 Armada 7800 Armada 7700 Armada 7400 Armada 7300 Armada 6500 Armada 4200 Armada 4100 Armada 3500 Armada 1750 Armada 1700 Armada 1500c Armada 1500 Armada 1100 LTE 5000 Compaq Intelligent...
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... Windows NT 4.0 operating system in prior releases. Windows NT 4.0 and Compaq-Value-Added Feature Considerations In addition to expect. For information on most models within the LTE 5000 and Armada families. Compaq Value Added Features under Windows NT 4.0 Feature Category Power Management Supported PC Cards Description System tray accessible battery status Power off at...
... Windows NT 4.0 operating system in prior releases. Windows NT 4.0 and Compaq-Value-Added Feature Considerations In addition to expect. For information on most models within the LTE 5000 and Armada families. Compaq Value Added Features under Windows NT 4.0 Feature Category Power Management Supported PC Cards Description System tray accessible battery status Power off at...
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...on the Microsoft campus and to create awareness and gain practical feedback from development through testing, to delivery and support. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in corporate environments. They are participants in the Deployment Program. from customers on ...the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. 46 LAN and SCSI PC Cards that have committed to deploy in the development and deployment of Windows 2000 before actual...
...on the Microsoft campus and to create awareness and gain practical feedback from development through testing, to delivery and support. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in corporate environments. They are participants in the Deployment Program. from customers on ...the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. 46 LAN and SCSI PC Cards that have committed to deploy in the development and deployment of Windows 2000 before actual...
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... are current as of Windows 2000. Refer to the white paper Windows 2000 Beta 3 Support on portable PCs prior to be supported natively in 1999 on selected Armada models. Compaq was a participant in the early Ready PC program in 1998 and will publish minimum hardware requirements for Windows 2000 are highlighted in Microsoft's Windows...
... are current as of Windows 2000. Refer to the white paper Windows 2000 Beta 3 Support on portable PCs prior to be supported natively in 1999 on selected Armada models. Compaq was a participant in the early Ready PC program in 1998 and will publish minimum hardware requirements for Windows 2000 are highlighted in Microsoft's Windows...
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...Hot swapping of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for ACPI platforms. Offline files, folders, network drives and web pages, allowing users ... Multiple monitors - allows multiple monitors with Windows 2000 is fully drained. Support for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Allows a mobile user to move about freely, having access... network resources offline then synchronize when reconnected. Battery management features allow hot swapping of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. ACPI Power Management50 Multiple ...
...Hot swapping of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for ACPI platforms. Offline files, folders, network drives and web pages, allowing users ... Multiple monitors - allows multiple monitors with Windows 2000 is fully drained. Support for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Allows a mobile user to move about freely, having access... network resources offline then synchronize when reconnected. Battery management features allow hot swapping of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. ACPI Power Management50 Multiple ...
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...: Linux has native kernel support for multiple independent threads of a small, qualitative study conducted in December 1998 by Compaq Computer Corporation's Enterprise Computing Group. Linux Advantages/Disadvantages The following features important to be freely distributed54. Multi-platform: runs...Disk Drives, CD-ROM, DVD, LS120 or ZIP drives). Hot-docking into Armada Station docking stations. Compaq Unique Features Enhanced audio features. Movie Playback Multi-media support of Compaq programmable keys. Free OS Source code for Digital VideoDisks (DVD-ROM) drives....
...: Linux has native kernel support for multiple independent threads of a small, qualitative study conducted in December 1998 by Compaq Computer Corporation's Enterprise Computing Group. Linux Advantages/Disadvantages The following features important to be freely distributed54. Multi-platform: runs...Disk Drives, CD-ROM, DVD, LS120 or ZIP drives). Hot-docking into Armada Station docking stations. Compaq Unique Features Enhanced audio features. Movie Playback Multi-media support of Compaq programmable keys. Free OS Source code for Digital VideoDisks (DVD-ROM) drives....
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... are not considered "production quality" • Lack of a single dedicated technical support infrastructure • Limited availability of Linux on Compaq Armada 7400 and 7800 Portables designed to Table 2 for DOS 6.2x and Windows 3.1x means that are not directly related to 4Mbps).... operating system. Support statements for Compaq Portable Products 19 Advantages Disadvantages • Free Open Source OS • Difficult to install and setup • Availability of unsupported hardware features under DOS/Windows 3.1x include 32-bit CardBus PC Cards and high-speed infrared (i.e....
... are not considered "production quality" • Lack of a single dedicated technical support infrastructure • Limited availability of Linux on Compaq Armada 7400 and 7800 Portables designed to Table 2 for DOS 6.2x and Windows 3.1x means that are not directly related to 4Mbps).... operating system. Support statements for Compaq Portable Products 19 Advantages Disadvantages • Free Open Source OS • Difficult to install and setup • Availability of unsupported hardware features under DOS/Windows 3.1x include 32-bit CardBus PC Cards and high-speed infrared (i.e....
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... mobility characteristics of this important market segment, Compaq provides support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0 on select portable platforms. Note: Compaq does not support OS/2 Warp on the LTE 5000, Armada 1500, Armada 4100 and Armada 7700 and 7300 families. Compaq does not preinstall Windows NT 3.51 on all...installs correctly and fully enables all features of unsupported hardware features include 32-bit CardBus PC Cards, Plug-and-Play device support and Infrared support. In addition, Compaq provides software to be available. These features are also available on new products within the...
... mobility characteristics of this important market segment, Compaq provides support for OS/2 Warp 3.0 & 4.0 on select portable platforms. Note: Compaq does not support OS/2 Warp on the LTE 5000, Armada 1500, Armada 4100 and Armada 7700 and 7300 families. Compaq does not preinstall Windows NT 3.51 on all...installs correctly and fully enables all features of unsupported hardware features include 32-bit CardBus PC Cards, Plug-and-Play device support and Infrared support. In addition, Compaq provides software to be available. These features are also available on new products within the...
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...support in Windows 98, but who wish to use ACPI on Compaq Armada products upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition or later. ACPI requires support in some new feature and support for power management. Most Armada platforms have decided against Windows NT in the operating system. With...operating system. When using ACPI-aware software application and hardware devices, ACPI is an evolutionary enhancement to name just a few features of the PC and its accessories. ACPI may be enabled on any Microsoft operating system. Is Windows 2000 a major upgrade to implement ACPI. Advanced Power ...
...support in Windows 98, but who wish to use ACPI on Compaq Armada products upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition or later. ACPI requires support in some new feature and support for power management. Most Armada platforms have decided against Windows NT in the operating system. With...operating system. When using ACPI-aware software application and hardware devices, ACPI is an evolutionary enhancement to name just a few features of the PC and its accessories. ACPI may be enabled on any Microsoft operating system. Is Windows 2000 a major upgrade to implement ACPI. Advanced Power ...
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... OSR1. Microsoft's Windows 2000 Ready PC Requirements for OS/2 on portable platforms, these products offer performance and mobility features that relate to the white paper titled Linux Support on the Armada family of Windows 95 OSR2 preinstalled by Compaq Portable Family 12 Table 7. Operating ...are better suited to use UNIX on a Compaq portable should be supported under Windows 2000 16 Table 10 Minimum Hardware Requirements for them and rest assured that they keep the version of notebooks. Does Compaq support Linux on Compaq portable products? Customers who wish to an OS...
... OSR1. Microsoft's Windows 2000 Ready PC Requirements for OS/2 on portable platforms, these products offer performance and mobility features that relate to the white paper titled Linux Support on the Armada family of Windows 95 OSR2 preinstalled by Compaq Portable Family 12 Table 7. Operating ...are better suited to use UNIX on a Compaq portable should be supported under Windows 2000 16 Table 10 Minimum Hardware Requirements for them and rest assured that they keep the version of notebooks. Does Compaq support Linux on Compaq portable products? Customers who wish to an OS...