Supported Operating Systems; Operating Systems; Microsoft Windows 95; 7700 And 7300 - Compaq Armada 7800 White Paper

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MPORTANT
Windows NT 4.0 does not support
FAT32. Customers who purchase
a model with Windows 95 pre-
installed and who choose to
install Windows NT 4.0 on their
own need to repartition the hard
drive using either FAT16 or
NTFS, both of which are
supported under Windows NT
4.0.
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Preinstalled software on the Armada 7800 features a number of enhancements over the Armada
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7700 and 7300 families. The following are highlights:
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(1) New video drivers to support the new S3 VIRGE™ graphics chipset.
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(2) New audio drivers to support the new ESS 1879 audio controller.
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(3) New System Enhancements Diskette for both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 includes all
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pre-installed patches and features a single, easy to use automated installation.
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(4) New FAT32 pre-install image for Windows 95 provides higher performance and a single hard
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drive partition.
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(5) New Carbon Copy Host provides allows Compaq technical support to remotely diagnose and
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correct problems.
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(6) New pre-installed USB support from Microsoft for Windows 95.
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(7) Updated Compaq Intelligent Manageability Agents providing local alerts and SNMP agents.
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(8) Updated Microsoft DirectX to version 5.0 providing support for software MPEG1 playback
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and other multimedia innovations.
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(9) Changed Internet Explorer 4.0 is no longer pre-installed, but rather is pre-loaded. When
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unbundling, the user will now have the choice of installing Internet Explorer.
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There are two supported operating systems for the Armada 7800:
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Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.1
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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operating systems and what functionality is enhanced by Compaq deliverables.
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Microsoft Windows 95

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The version of Windows 95 preinstalled on the Armada 7800 is Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1
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(OEM Service Release 2.1), which offers an expanded feature set over Windows 95 OSR1 and the
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retail version of Windows 95. The primary purpose of OSR2.1 is to provide support for new
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hardware technology that has evolved since OSR1 and Windows 95 Retail were made available.
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Microsoft has stated that they do not have plans to provide a retail version of Windows 95 OSR2.1
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at this time. Therefore, Windows 95 OSR2.1 is only available through OEMs, such as Compaq,
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and is not available for retail purchase.
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For additional information on versions of Microsoft Windows 95, refer to the Functionality
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Overview of Windows 95 Retail, OSR1 and OSR2.1 White Paper.
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For additional information on Windows 95 OSR1 on the Armada Family of Personal Computers,
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refer to the Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Platforms White Paper.
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