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Identifying External Hardware
Labels
Underside Components: Labels
1 | System label | Provides regulatory information about |
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| the notebook. |
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2 | Microsoft Certificate of | Contains your Product Key number. |
| Authenticity label | You may need this information to |
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| update or troubleshoot the operating |
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| system. |
3Optional MultiPort agency approvals label (models that ship with a wireless device only)
Lists the countries in which this optional wireless device has been approved for use.
You may need this information to use the wireless device while traveling.
4 Serial number | Identifies the notebook. You will need |
| this number if you call Compaq |
| customer support or download |
| software from the Compaq Web site. |
✎The appearance and position of labels vary by model.
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