HP Compaq Presario SG1136IL, Compaq Presario SG1138IL, Compaq Presario SR1208AL, Compaq Presario SR1210AL, Compaq Presario SR1216AL Important information

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Important FreeDOS

Operating System Information

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

Software License and Warranty

HP 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 PC 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 PC to learn about software technical support.

A copy of the General Public License for FreeDOS can be found on the PC 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.

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 PC diagnostic program called PC Doctor. PC Doctor either runs automatically when you start your PC 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 PC refer to hardware and software features that function only with a Microsoft

Windows® operating system.

Documentation

The Documentation and Utilities CD included with your PC 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

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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.