HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7800 Software Overview

HP Compaq dc7800 Software Overview Whitepaper
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• Network and Internet Connections - Provides definitions and instructions for using network
interface controller (NIC) features that are preinstalled on select desktop models.
• Troubleshooting - Provides helpful hints and solutions for troubleshooting this series of computers
as well as scenarios for possible hardware and software problems.
• Safety and Regulatory Information - Provides safety and regulatory information that is
compliant with U.S., Canadian, and International regulations.
• Warranty* - Provides the warranty terms and conditions, warranty period, and types of warranty
service available for the product
General Software Image Contents
HP Compaq Business Desktops come standard with a factory-installed software image. The image consists of a
number of separate software components including the operating system (such as Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Edition), drivers for the specific hardware devices included with your system (such as graphics, network
interface cards, modems, etc.), and a small number of additional applications. See the Additional Software section
for possible list of applications.
Quick fixes (QFEs) are also included with the image for any Microsoft operating system issues that HP identified as
problems that might affect its customers. These QFEs will show up under the Add/Remove Programs applet in the
Control Panel. Since most of these fixes are critical in nature, they will appear grayed out by design so they cannot
be removed.
Standalone service packs may also be preloaded on some systems depending on the version of the integrated
operating system and the timing and nature of the HP Compaq Business Desktop product introduction. Other
software applications that are preloaded include optional business software. Examples of these types of
applications include Norton Anti-Virus, and Altiris Deployment Agent for Windows (A Client). An HP developed
application called Software Setup provides a user interface to allow installation of these optional preloaded
programs.
Following is a more detailed list of general software that may comprise the factory image:
Microsoft Windows Operating System Software
• Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Direct X
• .Net (pronounced dot net) Framework for Windows XP
• Microsoft-provided QFE’s
• Quad Byte Supplement (for Simplified Chinese language only)
• Windows XP Professional Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack (for Eastern European and Thai
regions)
• Standalone Service Packs
Hardware/OEM specific drivers and files
• Graphics
• Network Interface Card
• Audio
• Modem
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