HP Compaq Presario CQ3183L, Compaq Presario CQ3211L, Compaq Presario CQ3212L, Compaq Presario CQ3213L, Compaq Presario CQ3268L Addenda

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Important FreeDOS

Operating System Information

This computer has the FreeDOS operating system preinstalled, which provides only limited DOS-based functionality until another operating system is installed.

Software License and Warranty

Hewlett-Packard is not responsible for support of the FreeDOS operating system, and it is important to note that some features of FreeDOS may not function on this system. Some hardware options ordered and delivered with this computer may not be supported under the FreeDOS operating system, nor will HP be responsible for providing driver support for such hardware. Please refer to the standard warranty document included with your computer to learn about software technical support.

A copy of the General Public License for FreeDOS can be found on the computer in the directory

C:\FDOS\SOURCE\FREECOM\

and can be viewed by entering on the command line:

c:\fdos\source\freecom\license

Visit http://www.freedos.org for more information.

You are responsible for obtaining the license for any additional software you install.

Documentation

The Documentation and Utilities CD included with your computer provides helpful information about the hardware, as well as regulatory and safety information. Please review the contents of the Documentation and Utilities CD. You can also view safety and comfort information online: http://www.hp.com/ergo

The Documentation and Utilities CD supports one or more languages. Because the Documentation and Utilities CD does not autorun on some operating systems, you have to explore the directory of the CD to access the documentation files. Browse the documentation folder on the CD, locate the appropriate language subfolder, then open the product folder to the Safety & Comfort Guide.

NOTE: Before you can view the contents of the Documentation and Utilities CD, you must install a licensed operating system, as well as a compatible version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available at: http://www.adobe.com

Utilities

The Documentation and Utilities CD also contains a diagnostic program called Hardware Diagnostic Tools. Hardware Diagnostic Tools powered by PC-Doctor either runs automatically when you start your computer with this CD in the optical drive, or when you install it to your hard drive after you have installed a licensed operating system.

Some parts of the documentation included with your computer refer to hardware and software features that function only with a Microsoft

Windows® operating

system.

Software Restore and Recovery

If you need to reinstall FreeDOS, it can be obtained from the FreeDOS Web site: http://www.freedos.org

Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

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