Overview; Scope; Hardware Platforms; Operating Systems - HP TouchSmart 9100 - Business PC Application Manual

Overview

Touching a screen is a natural and inspiring way to interact with computers. HP has
expanded its portfolio to offer business customers touch-enabled desktops. Touch
products will help businesses provide services and environments where touch
enhances the user experience and satisfaction over the normal mouse and
keyboard experience. Software applications designed with touch in mind will
accelerate the touch experience on touch-enabled platforms. Software developers
can take applications to another level to provide a touch-friendly experience. This
paper offers developers high level information and resources to jump start their
development of touch-friendly applications for HP business touch-enabled desktops.
Touch-friendly applications allow users to use their finger tips to perform most of the
important operations in place of using a keyboard and/or a mouse. The paper
describes the elements needed to develop a touch friendly application: the user
experience design guidelines, the testing practices for a touch application, and the
touch support in Microsoft Windows Vista
How to develop a fully touch-optimized application, which provides multi-touch,
manipulation and inertia, is beyond the scope of this paper.
The paper also provides platform-specific information about the supported HP touch-
enabled products and features such as the touch device and functional buttons. You
may find the information useful to configure these systems for your environment.

Scope

Hardware Platforms

 HP dx9000 Touchsmart Business PC
HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC
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Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows 7
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Note
The touch feature of the operating systems in scope is
discussed, but each hardware platform has its own list of
supported operating systems. Be sure to check specific
platform sections towards the end of the document for HP
recommended operating system for your hardware.
® and Microsoft Windows 7
Professional
®
® Business (32-bit and 64-bit)
® Professional (32-bit and 64-bit)
® .
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