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• USB keyboards and mice must be attached to the system before the
system is powered on.
• A non-USB keyboard and a USB keyboard cannot be used together on
the same system. In the event that both types are attached, the non-USB
keyboard has priority. The same rule applies for mice.
• If a USB keyboard is used, a USB mouse must also be used. It is not
advisable to mix a non-USB keyboard with a USB mouse, as the system
will be inoperable. The same rule applies for USB keyboards and non-
USB mice.
1.17 AltaVista Search on Documentation CD-ROM
The Tru64 UNIX Documentation CD-ROM now includes AltaVista
CD–ROM Search software, with a complete index of the HTML
documentation set. The AltaVista software runs on an x86-based PC with
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Version 4.0 or higher.
1.18 Support for Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0F includes preliminary support for the native DVD
file system, called DVDFS, together with documentation. This preliminary
implementation is not fully functional. See Section 4.3.14 for a description of
the restrictions.
1.19 Availability of COM for Tru64 UNIX
COM for Tru64 UNIX is available for downloading from Compaq.
COM for Tru64 UNIX implements the Microsoft Common Object Model
(COM) as well as required underlying Windows capabilities on the Compaq
Tru64 UNIX platform.
Using COM for Tru64 UNIX, you can:
• Port COM server applications from 32-bit UNIX and Windows NT
platforms to the Tru64 UNIX platform where they can take advantage of
the Tru64 UNIX speed and storage capacity.
• Create wrappers for legacy Tru64 UNIX applications, providing COM
access to these applications by Windows clients.
• Develop new distributed UNIX applications that take advantage of COM
re-use, version independence, and language independence capabilities.
COM for Tru64 UNIX will be incorporated in the Tru64 UNIX operating
system kit in a future release. It is licensed as an extension of the Tru64
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