HP COMPAQ DESKPRO EP, COMPAQ DESKPRO EXS, COMPAQ DESKPRO /M, COMPAQ DESKPRO EN, COMPAQ DESKPRO XL User Manual

®

[August 1995

Compaq Computer
Corporation

CONTENTS

Introduction ....................1

Background ....................3

Update............................3

Questions and

Answers..........................4

Compaq Product
BIOS Upgr ade

Requirements..................6

Plug and Play is the
PC industry term
for the technology
that allows the PC
to understand the
user’s intentions to
install options and
to automatically
configure options
while resolving
conflicts with other
options.

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Plug and Play White Paper

Compaq is leading PC manufacturers in solving the last hurdle of difficulty for PC
owners — feeling comfortable about, and successfully modifying their system’s
hardware.

This White Paper includes new information about Compaq's current status in Plug and
Play development and implementation, plus an overview of what is in store for the future
of Compaq Plug and Play-ready products.

Plug and Play-ready Personal Computers rely generally on three parts; the PC's BIOS
(Basic Input/Output Services), Plug and Play-ready peripheral options, and the
Microsoft
will be able to identify newly added peripheral options and network connections,
allocate resources, and automatically re-configure the system set up.

 Windows 95 operating system. Windows 95 and the Plug and Play BIOS

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040A/0895 1

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NOTICE

The information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

COMPAQ CO MPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR
TECHNICAL OR EDIT ORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CO NTAINED
HEREIN, NO R FOR INCIDENTAL OR CO NSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM T HE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, O R USE OF
THIS MATERIAL.

This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested.
The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available
solution. This test is not a determination of product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure
compliance with any federal, state or local requirements. Compaq does not warrant products
other than its own strictly as stated in Compaq product warranties.

Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

Compaq, Contura, Deskpro, Fastart, Compaq Insight Manager, LTE, PageMarq, Systempro,
Systempro/LT, ProLiant, TwinTray, LicensePaq, QVision, SLT, ProLinea, SmartStart, NetFlex,
DirectPlus, QuickFind, RemotePaq, BackPaq, TechPaq, SpeedPaq, QuickBack, PaqFax,
registered United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Aero, Concerto, QuickChoice, ProSignia, Systempro/XL, Net1, SilentCool, LTE Elite, Presario,
SmartStation, MiniStation, Vocalyst, PageMate, SoftPaq, FirstPaq, SolutionPaq, EasyPoint, EZ
Help, MaxLight, MultiLock, QuickBlank, QuickLock, TriFlex Architecture and UltraView,
CompaqCare and the Innovate logo, are trademarks and/or service marks of Compaq Computer
Corporation.

Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

©1995 Compaq Computer Corporation. Printed in the U.S.A.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows NT Advanced Server, SQL Server for Windows

NT are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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