QuickSpecs

OPERATING SYSTEMS
Preinstalled
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit)
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32-bit or 64-bit)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic (32-bit)
FreeDOS
For all Preinstalled operating systems HP provides Microsoft WHQL certified (where applicable) drivers on www.hp.com at the
time of product announcement.
Supported
Genuine Windows® 7 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
For all Supported operating systems HP performs testing of the OS, and makes available all HP value add software (OS
dependent). Certified drivers are made available on www.hp.com within 30 days of product announcement.
Limited Support
Genuine Windows ® XP Professional (32-bit)
For all Limited Support operating systems HP will make available on www.hp.com certified drivers for major subsystems, if not
provided by the operating system, within 30 days of product announcement.
HP performs functional testing on representative configurations. Some newer technologies may not be supported.
HP value added software and 3rd party applications (i.e. DVD players) are not supported.
Certified
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64
For all Certified operating systems HP will submit hardware to the operating system vendor for testing and certification. All
drivers would be obtained from the operating system vendor, not supplied by HP. Certification will be posted by the operating
system vendor.
Test & Document
Genuine Windows® Vista Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
Genuine Windows® Vista Professional (32-bit or 64-bit)
For all Test & Document operating systems HP will perform functional testing of the operating system on the HP business PC
platform. Any issues found will be documented in an Engineering Advisory and/or Service Advisory and posted to www.hp.com. HP
will not develop or qualify any drivers or perform any integration testing.
The following features are not supported by Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop:
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop NIC
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus
HP 22-in-1 Media Card Reade
HP ProtectTools
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 22-in-1 Media Card Reader
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq Pro 6300 Business PC
Technical Specifications – Operating Systems, Software and eDocumentation
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