Armada 7800; Frequently Asked - Compaq Armada 7800 White Paper

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Does Compaq pre-install the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer on the
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Compaq pre-loads Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and pre-installs Internet Explorer 3.02 on the
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Since the Armada 7800 pre-install images were complete, Microsoft released a new version of
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Internet Explorer, version 4.01. This latest release includes a number fixes to problems with
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version 4.0. The latest release is available for download from the Microsoft web site at
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http://www.microsoft.com.
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On Armada 7800 notebooks pre-installed with Windows 95, the hard drive comes formatted using
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FAT32. FAT32 provides a number of advantages over its predecessor, FAT16, including support
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for partitions larger than 2GB and smaller cluster size. Unlike the Armada 7700 and 7300 families,
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Armada 7800 partition sizes are not constrained by this FAT16 limitation, and smaller cluster size
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translates to improved performance and more efficient hard drive utilization.
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On Armada 7800 notebooks pre-installed with Windows NT 4.0, the hard drive comes formatted
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using FAT16 and is therefore subject to its partition size constraints. Windows NT 4.0 does not
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support FAT32 since NTFS (NT File System) provides comparable features and performance
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improvements. Customers using Windows NT 4.0 on the Armada 7800 are able to easily format
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unused partitions or partition unused space using NTFS.
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Customers who purchase models with Windows 95 pre-installed and later choose to install
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Windows NT 4.0 will need to repartition the hard drive using either FAT16 or NTFS. This can be
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accomplished using FDISK and then reformatting the hard drive. In order to avoid having to do a
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destructive format there are applications available on the market which will convert from one file
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system without requiring the user to format the hard drive.
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Will Compaq be providing a data/fax application under Windows NT 4.0?
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Compaq previously provided the Trio Communications Suite for Windows NT 4.0 on the Armada
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7700 and 7300 families. This application was removed from the Armada 7800 Windows NT 4.0
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pre-install image because it is a 16-bit application. Microsoft logo certification requirements with
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which the Armada 7800 complies do not allow any 16-bit software to be included on the pre-install
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image. Compaq is currently working to qualify a 32-bit data/fax application for inclusion on future
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platforms and provided through fulfillment on currently shipping platforms including the Armada
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7800.
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Windows NT 4.0 Compaq Support
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