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Today notebook computing with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 requires additional software
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enhancements to provide key mobile functionality not available in the operating system. This
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functionality includes power management, plug and play, and PC Card support, all of which must
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be provided by the notebook manufacturer to enable mobile capabilities for the Windows NT 4.0
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environment.
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Compaq provides leadership-class mobile support for the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
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. . for the Compaq Armada family of notebook computers. The Armada family provides mobile
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extensions to Windows NT including power management, enhanced PC Card support, 32-bit
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. . CardBus support and both PC Card and MultiBay hot swapping support. These mobile
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enhancements and the Armada industry-leading performance benchmarks with Windows NT make
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. . the Armada family a logical choice for business customers deploying Windows NT.
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In an October, 1997 article entitled NT Notebooks Take Off from ZDNet, the Compaq Armada 7730
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running Windows NT ranked best in Windows NT application performance and the longest battery
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life of any other competing notebook considered in the evaluation. The Armada 7730 was ranked
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63 percent faster than the IBM ThinkPad 760XD with over two and one-half hours of battery life.
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. . The Compaq Armada products are among the only notebooks in the industry to fully integrate
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power conservation features into the Windows Control Panel and System Tray, making for the
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. . most intuitive power management solution for Windows NT 4.0 today. The Armada family also
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provides the most comprehensive suite of power management features for Windows NT 4.0. For
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. . instance, Compaq provides hibernation support for the NTFS file system, an important advantage
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to consider for businesses that want to take full advantage of the enhanced performance and
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. . security features of Windows NT.
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Compaq provides comprehensive PC Card support, including 32-bit CardBus support with
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Windows NT 4.0. CardWare
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Armada 7800, 7700, 7400, 7300, 3500, and 1700 families, and is available for the Armada 4100,
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4200, and 1500 families. CardWare is designed in strict accordance with the industry-wide
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PCMCIA specification providing robust PC Card support when used in conjunction with compliant
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PC Card device drivers.
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. . Another mobile-specific feature is hot swapping of MultiBay devices which provides the ability to
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hot swap a CD-ROM, floppy drive or even a second battery without having to power down. All of
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these features provide mobile performance and convenience when taking Windows NT 4.0 on the
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road with Armada notebooks.
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Windows NT 4.0 is offered as a pre-installed option on select Armada 7800, 7700, 7400, 7300
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6500, 3500, and 1700 models and is also supported on the Armada 1500, 4100, 4200, and LTE
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5000 product families. These notebook families meet Microsoft's Designed for Windows NT
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certification. Software deliverables for Windows NT support on Compaq notebooks are available
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on the Compaq Support Software CD and on the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com.
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Windows NT 5.0 is designed to support mobile computers with integrated power management and
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plug and play capabilities. Plug and play support for PC Cards and docking stations will be
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provided by the new Windows NT 5.0 plug and play architecture under ACPI.
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NT Notebooks Take Off, http://www.zdnet.com/pccomp/sneakpeeks/snpk0997/comp.html, Ziff Davis, October 27, 1997.
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W NT 4.0
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from Award Software is pre-installed on select models of the
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