Accessibility
Software Setup
File System Format
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Converting to NTFS
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
Compaq is committed to designing products, services, and programs
with improved usability and accessibility for all customers. Compaq
products with Microsoft Windows XP preinstalled, or that are XP
Ready, are designed for accessibility. These products are tested with
industry-leading Assistive Technology products to ensure equal
access—anytime, anywhere... to anyone.
Depending on your system, you may be prompted to select a file
system format during the initial setup of your system.
Hard drives can be configured in three basic formats: FAT16 and
FAT32 (for HDD partitions less than 8 GB), or NTFS (for HDD
partitions up to and greater than 8 GB), with variances of each,
depending on the operating system and hard drive support. To check
the file system format assigned to your hard drive (factory settings),
open My Computer, right-click on Local Disk (
Properties.
NTFS offers the following features:
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Transaction logs
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Access control
Getting Started
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