Fast Infrared; Programmable Keys; Multibay Interchange Support - Compaq Armada 7800 White Paper

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that will occur in the operating system (Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0), device
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drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the Advanced Configuration
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Microsoft plans to incorporate some ACPI functionality in the Windows 98
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operating system and full ACPI in Windows NT 5.0. Because of this dependency,
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ACPI availability will move with the Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 schedules.
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The PC 98 Specification states that ACPI is a requirement for all Office PCs, which
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includes portable PCs. PC 98 certification is mandatory after July 1, 1998.
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Compaq is working closely with Microsoft to define and test ACPI features on
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Compaq portable PCs. However, current Beta versions of Windows 98 are still
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incomplete and many features are still being defined or are in development.
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Multibay Interchange Support

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. . Multibay Interchange Support is provided for Windows NT 4.0. This feature allows for hot
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swapping of the Multibay CDROM, floppy disk drive and second battery in a standalone
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. . configuration. Multibay hot swapping is not supported in the docking station. Also note that this
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functionality requires that the Microsoft Dynamic Floppy Driver be installed.
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Fast Infrared

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Windows 95 supports standard infrared (IR) transfer rates of 1.5MBs. Compaq supplies Enhanced
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IR drivers giving the user the ability to use IR at 4MBs.
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Programmable Keys

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The Armada 7800 keyboard includes four user-programmable keys that can be used to launch or
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toggle between applications, and can also be programmed to emulate the Windows 95 Logo keys
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(Start or Secondary-Click
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panel, or when one of the unassigned keys is pressed. This utility also provides an easy-to-use
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interface to setup key assignments. Using a secondary-click on the system tray icon allows the user
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to quickly select a different scheme. Each scheme includes key assignments for each of the four
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programmable keys. Multiple schemes can be defined and the system tray icon provides a fast and
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intuitive way to change the active scheme depending on the user's current activity.
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For right-handed persons it is the right mouse button.
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Windows NT 4.0 Compaq Support
Software CD
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Software CD
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Windows NT 4.0 Compaq Support
Software CD
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Compaq Compaq Web Site
QuickRestore CD
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QuickRestore CD
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QuickRestore CD