***This system is preinstalled with Windows® 7 Pro software and also comes with a license and media for Windows 8 Pro
software. You may only use one version of the Windows software at a time. Switching between versions will require you to
uninstall one version and install the other version. You must back up all data (files, photos, etc.) before uninstalling and installing
operating systems to avoid loss of your data.
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The following features are not supported by Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop:
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop NIC
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus
HP Client Security
HP Blu-ray Writer playback of commercial movies
DisplayPort video interface
HP 2nd serial port adapter
Power Management features
Systems configured with Linux do not qualify for ENERGY STAR®
The following features are not supported by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64:
TPM v1.2 embedded Security Chip
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop NIC
HP Wireless 802.11b/g/n NIC
HP Blu-ray Writer
HP FireWire / IEEE 1394 PCI Card
HP 2nd serial port Adapter
HP USB Smart Card (CCID) Keyboard
Power Management features
Systems configured with Linux do not qualify for ENERGY STAR®
SOFTWARE
Included
Windows 8 Windows 7
Security
HP Client Security
Credential Manager
Password Manager
Face Recognition with optional WebCam
SpareKey
Device Access Manager w/JITA
Drive Encryption*
Computrace (user optional)**
Windows Defender
HP Client Security
Credential Manager
Password Manager
Face Recognition (with optional WebCam)
Device Access Manager w/ JITA
Drive Encryption
File Sanitizer
Security Manager
Computrace (user optional)**
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows
Applications
Internet Explorer
Store
Desktop
Photos
Mail
IE 10 - Home with Bing (Search)
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq Elite 8300 Business PC
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