Module 3 Additional Slides Windows XP Hardware Features

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Module 3 Additional SlidesWindows XP Hardware
Features
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Overview

• Hardware and Device Features in Windows XP
• Windows Image Acquisition
• Display
• CD Writing
• USB/IEE1394
• Power Management

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Windows Image Acquisition

• Windows Explorer Extensions
• WIA devices added to My Computer
• Thumbnail Generation
• Scanner and Camera Wizard
• WIA Enabled Software
• Microsoft Paint adds From Scanner or Camera in
  File menu
• Device Support
• Scanners
• Still Camers
• Digital Video Cameras

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XP and WIA
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Display

• High Resolution Monitor Support
• Support for up to 200 Dots Per Inch
• Dual View
• Multi-monitor Support for Video cards with
  Multiplle connectors (eg ATI Radeon, Matrox G400)
• Clear Type
• Sub-pixel rendering for improved readability of
  text on LCD Screens
• General improvements in the Display Process

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Clear Type In Action
Standard
Clear Type
Squint and look at the difference
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CD Writing

• Image Mastering API (IMAPI) built in
• Support for Jolient and Redbook
• Drag and Drop CD burning
• No support for session closing
• No ISO burning (but there is a cool power toy!)

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USB/IEE1394

• USB 1.1
• USB 2.0 will come later
• IEEE 1394
• Shipped with Windows 2000
• Better device support
• IP over Firewire supported

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Power Management

• XP Native Processor Performance Control
• Takes advantage of latest CPUs (eg Intel
  Speedstep)
• On-Now
• Ensures that PCs are accessible when needed
• Silent otherwise
• Cardbus Wake-up on Lan
• Wake up(from standby) on Low Battery
• Improved boot/resume performance
• LCD Dimming on battery power
• Selective Suspend of USB ports

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Review

• Hardware and Device Features in Windows XP
• Windows Image Acquisition
• Display
• CD Writing
• USB/IEEE 1394
• Power Management