HP vectra vl420 Specifications page 9

software
operating system
pre-installed software
software available
from the Web
• HP supported operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Other certified operating systems:
Linux distributions certified via Linuxcare: Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE, Turboworkstation
• More information about the Linux operating system is available on the HP desktop PC Web site:
www.hp.com/desktops/linux
* Note: This software is shipped in the box. Its availability may vary by country.
Operating system:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional* (includes Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional downgrade on CD-ROM
"in the box")
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional** (including Windows NT Workstation 4.0 downgrade on CD-ROM
"in the box"), or
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, depending on model
Applications:
• Microsoft Office XP SBE (availabilty may vary per country)
• Microsoft Office XP Pro (availabilty may vary per country). Certain Microsoft product(s) included with this computer
may use technological measures for copy protection. In such an event, you will not be able to use the product if you
do not fully comply with the product activation procedures. Product activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy
policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software product(s) or
reconfigurations of the computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may apply)
• WinDVD, MPEG-2 decoding software from InterVideo included on DVD models
• RecordNow CD media recording software and DLA CD media "recordlike floppy" software, both from VERITAS, are
included on CD-RW models
On CD-ROM media in the box (not preinstalled)
• HP Toptools agent
• HP e-Diagtools hardware diagnostic solution
• HP Instant Support tuner
• Every unit includes in the box:
– HP image creation and recovery CD-ROM (OS installation and hard disk preparation) (OS installation and
hard disk preparation) This CD-ROM allows you to: reload the operating system, configure the hard disk drive
(FAT 16, FAT 32, or NTFS), create HP utility partition for HP e-Diagtools
– HP image library and diagnostics CD-ROM (drivers and utilities installation and diagnostics)
• HP Toptools device manager available at: www.hp.com/go/toptools
** Note: For Microsoft Windows XP Professional preloaded models: the end user may downgrade with right to re-upgrade to/from any of
the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0, or Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition.
** Note: For Microsoft Windows 2000 preloaded models, the end user must make a one-time selection between Microsoft Windows 2000
or downgrade to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0.
• HP Toptools device manager available at www.hp.com/toptools
• HP LAN card ready drivers available from HP desktop PC support Web site: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
HP PCs use genuine Windows ® Operating Systems
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