D510/D530 Software Image Comparison Overview

d530 Supported Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported:

„Windows XP Home/Pro (Gold)

„Windows 2000 SP1

„Windows 2000 SP2

„Windows NT 4 SP6a

Supported definition:

„Full HP testing

„All HP software value add applications and drivers available (OS Dependant)

„All drivers available (HP Web site/CD) within 30 days

New technologies may not be supported on older operating systems.

3rd Party

Certified

Operating

Systems

Limited support is provided for the following operating systems:

„Windows 98SE

„OS/2 Warp 4.0

Limited support definition:

„All drivers available for major subsystems, if not provided by OS, within 30 days (NIC, audio, video, cold dock MultiBay devices)

„ROMPaq updates as needed

„Functional test on representative configurations

„Does not include delivery and support of HP/Compaq branded applications or utilities and 3rd party user applications (i.e., DVD player)

„No support for USB devices other than basic keyboard and mouse (no Easy Access Keyboard hot button support)

New technologies may not be supported on older operating systems.

OS/2 is not supported on legacy-free HP Compaq Business Desktop d530 ultra- slim desktop models.

3rd Party certified operating systems include:

„Novell

„Mandrake Linux

„Turbolinux

„Red Hat Linux

„SuSE Linux

3rd Party Vendor Certification: Linux

„Hardware submitted to vendor for testing and certification

„All drivers are OS dependent, not supplied by HP

„Certification posted to Linux vendor site

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