Compaq Ssd For Windows Nt - Compaq AP200 Maintenance And Service Manual

4-38 Diagnostic Tools
Ability to view health logs on remote workstations to see previous Power-on Self Test
(POST) errors, critical errors, and ECC memory errors
Environment alerts for workstations with a temperature out of the normal range; you can
also be alerted when the hood is removed
Out-of-band management via a modem using point-to-point protocol (PPP) for
workstations not connected to a network

Compaq SSD for Windows NT

The Compaq SSD for Windows NT is a set of Compaq-specific drivers that enables the
workstation to operate at optimum performance. The SSD is provided on the SmartStart for
Workstations CD. Updates are available on the Compaq website (http://www.compaq.com) in the
Compaq Services and Technical Help area under Downloadables and also through subscription
to the Compaq Support Software CD Kit.
The SSD installation program automatically detects the components on the workstation and
determines if the drivers need to be updated. The initial release of the SSD included with the
workstation contains the following support software (drivers):
Network controller driver
SCSI controller driver
Compaq HAL for Microsoft NT 3.51
ELSA display driver
ESS 1869 AudioDrive driver
IMPORTANT: When servicing the workstation, be sure it is running the latest version of the
Compaq SSD for Windows NT drivers for optimum performance. To determine the version of
SSD installed on the workstation, use the Version Control task in Insight Manager, or look at
the version in the file properties of the SETUPAPP.EXE file in the
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CPQNTSSD workstation directory.
Remote capability - allows the ability to install, remove, update, and configure
components remotely via machine name (computer name). Supports distributed
computing environment (DCE) perspectives.
NOTE: NT SSD V2.01 or later provides a new remove driver install or upgrade.
New Silent Setup Command Line Interface - provides the functionality of the
Graphical User Interface (GUI) in a silent command line interface and provides
execution output in a log file. Provides the ability to remotely install or update drivers
on multiple remote machines at one time. Also useful for Microsoft Systems
management Server Configurations.