Preparation
Before you can make use of mobile computing in your organization, you need to identify the critical operating system components, properties, and features that you will need to configure on your portable computers. You must also ensure that you address critical configuration issues that are specific to portable computers:
Check BIOS Compatibility. Windows XP Professional supports the ACPI specification, which enables reliable system configuration and power management features. If a portable computer has an ACPI-compliant BIOS, use the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) to verify that it is compatible with Windows XP Professional. If it is not, upgrade the BIOS to the latest available version. If you upgrade to an ACPI-based BIOS on your ...
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