Customizing The Image - Compaq dc5100 - Microtower PC Development Manual

Customizing the image

There are several steps you may take to customize an operating system image before capturing and deploying that
image.
Removing Preinstalled Software
HP preinstalls several applications and software packages that provide additional value to customers. For more
information regarding the HP factory image, please refer to the HP white paper, Software Image Contents. If you
do not want to include some of these applications in the common image, they can be removed by using the Control
Panel Add or Remove Programs utility. To start this utility, simply click the Start button, select Run, then type-
in appwiz.cpl and click OK. From this utility, you can remove software installed by HP, add your own software,
and configure Windows optional components.
Note: You may notice that software marked as a Hotfix cannot be removed. This is by design and is intended to
ensure that you have the latest fixes and security updates from Microsoft at the time the system was shipped. HP
recommends that you do not uninstall these updates. In addition, any operating system Service Packs preinstalled
by HP cannot be removed.
Adding Software
Please refer to the documentation provided by software vendors on a case-by-case basis for installing additional,
non-HP provided software to the image.
Additional Customization
At this time, any additional customizations should be applied. Typical examples are applying a custom wallpaper
or desktop theme, changing power profile settings, setting device options, etc.
Obtaining drivers for the product family
There are three ways to obtain drivers for an entire product family.
From the Restore Plus! CD provided with the reference system. The restore CD has the advantage of
containing all of the drivers in one place. In addition, all of the drivers are packaged in a manner that is
very cohesive with the image deployment process. However, the restore CD usually does not contain the
very latest versions of all drivers; rather, it contains the versions of the drivers that shipped from the factory
release of the product. To get the latest versions of the driver, please see one of the other options below.
Please note that the contents of the restore CD are typically compressed, which means files cannot simply
be copied from the CD and used. In order to use the drivers contained on the restore CD, use the method
described in Appendix F of this white paper.
Subscribe to the HP Support Software CD service, which is a service that provides monthly CD updates
containing the latest drivers for a product.
Obtain the files from the HP support Web site. Go to
Drivers link. Select (or enter) the product name for which you want to download drivers, and the
corresponding operating system. For each driver, choose to save the Softpaq when prompted with this
screen:
and choose the Support and
http://www.hp.com
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