Compaq Tablet PC - I'd like to install XP pro + tablet utilitiesw/o Compaq software.

Hello and TIA to anyone that can help me with this.

I'm rebuilding a Tablet PC that I have, and I've rebuilt it a few times
already using the Compaq restore cds that come with it. HOwever I would
like to install Windows XP pro (without using Compaq's cds) and then add
any components required to use the tablet pc capabilities (handwriting,
auto portrait/landsape selection, etc etc.)

The problem is that I don't want any of the extra stuff that Compaq adds
to the installation.

I've googled a little bit and searched through this ng and I can't find
a lot of references to this situation.

Any help with references, advice, cons to doing this etc is appreciated.

tia

----------------------------
Oscar Gonzalez

www.rageconsulting.com

When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most part) uninstall from
Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly stuck with however the OEM
sets up their restore CD.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet PC Universe - www.tabletpcuniverse.net
Tablet PC Chat - http://thetabletpc.net/support.htm
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote in message
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> Hello and TIA to anyone that can help me with this.
>
> I'm rebuilding a Tablet PC that I have, and I've rebuilt it a few times
> already using the Compaq restore cds that come with it. HOwever I would
> like to install Windows XP pro (without using Compaq's cds) and then add
> any components required to use the tablet pc capabilities (handwriting,
> auto portrait/landsape selection, etc etc.)
>
> The problem is that I don't want any of the extra stuff that Compaq adds
> to the installation.
>
> I've googled a little bit and searched through this ng and I can't find
> a lot of references to this situation.
>
> Any help with references, advice, cons to doing this etc is appreciated.
>
> tia
>
> ----------------------------
> Oscar Gonzalez
>
> www.rageconsulting.com
>
>

When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I follow.

Basically I need to know how to add functionality for the tablet pc
without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use Windows XP pro.

Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I don't want because
compaq integrates them into the components of windows... and changes
graphics and stuff like that.


----------------------------
Oscar Gonzalez

www.rageconsulting.com




Chris H. wrote:
> When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most part) uninstall from
> Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly stuck with however the OEM
> sets up their restore CD.

The "what it is" is what you're trying to uninstall/not install from Compaq.
Since you have their OEM CDs, you're dealing with that specific setup.
There is no other way except to use the software with your Compaq, short of
having an MSDN subscription (expensive) for developmental purposes only.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet PC Universe - www.tabletpcuniverse.net
Tablet PC Chat - http://thetabletpc.net/support.htm
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote in message
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> When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I follow.
>
> Basically I need to know how to add functionality for the tablet pc
> without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use Windows XP pro.
>
> Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I don't want because
> compaq integrates them into the components of windows... and changes
> graphics and stuff like that.
>
>
> ----------------------------
> Oscar Gonzalez
>
> www.rageconsulting.com
>
>
>
>
> Chris H. wrote:
> > When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most part) uninstall
from
> > Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly stuck with however the
OEM
> > sets up their restore CD.

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition isn't available as a standalone and there isn't
a way to add the Tablet PC functionality on top of XP for production use.

As Chris said, you'll need to use the Compaq restore, then remove the
programs that you don't want.

--
Terri Stratton
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
http://thetabletpc.net
Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp


"Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote in message
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> When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I follow.
>
> Basically I need to know how to add functionality for the tablet pc
> without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use Windows XP pro.
>
> Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I don't want because
> compaq integrates them into the components of windows... and changes
> graphics and stuff like that.
>
>
> ----------------------------
> Oscar Gonzalez
>
> www.rageconsulting.com
>
>
>
>
> Chris H. wrote:
> > When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most part) uninstall
from
> > Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly stuck with however the
OEM
> > sets up their restore CD.

Thanks to all of you for your help I guess I'll stick to the OEM cds for
now. I actually do have an MSDN subscritption so I'll look into my
options with that.

Thanks to all again.
----------------------------
Oscar Gonzalez

www.rageconsulting.com




terri wrote:
> Windows XP Tablet PC Edition isn't available as a standalone and there isn't
> a way to add the Tablet PC functionality on top of XP for production use.
>
> As Chris said, you'll need to use the Compaq restore, then remove the
> programs that you don't want.
>
> --
> Terri Stratton
> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
> http://thetabletpc.net
> Expert Zone - http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
>
>
> "Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote in message
> news:c132gd$1e04hh$...
>
>>When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I follow.
>>
>>Basically I need to know how to add functionality for the tablet pc
>>without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use Windows XP pro.
>>
>>Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I don't want because
>> compaq integrates them into the components of windows... and changes
>>graphics and stuff like that.
>>
>>
>>----------------------------
>>Oscar Gonzalez
>>
>>www.rageconsulting.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Chris H. wrote:
>>
>>>When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most part) uninstall
>
> from
>
>>>Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly stuck with however the
>
> OEM
>
>>>sets up their restore CD.
>
>

Did this before; format the drive and install XP Pro on a
Dell which also came with oem install.
I don't see a problem to install?

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks to all of you for your help I guess I'll stick to
the OEM cds for
>now. I actually do have an MSDN subscritption so I'll
look into my
>options with that.
>
>Thanks to all again.
>----------------------------
>Oscar Gonzalez
>
>www.rageconsulting.com
>
>
>
>
>terri wrote:
>> Windows XP Tablet PC Edition isn't available as a
standalone and there isn't
>> a way to add the Tablet PC functionality on top of XP
for production use.
>>
>> As Chris said, you'll need to use the Compaq restore,
then remove the
>> programs that you don't want.
>>
>> --
>> Terri Stratton
>> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
>> http://thetabletpc.net
>> Expert Zone -
http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
>>
>>
>> "Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote
in message
>> news:c132gd$1e04hh$...
>>
>>>When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I
follow.
>>>
>>>Basically I need to know how to add functionality for
the tablet pc
>>>without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use
Windows XP pro.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I
don't want because
>>> compaq integrates them into the components of
windows... and changes
>>>graphics and stuff like that.
>>>
>>>
>>>----------------------------
>>>Oscar Gonzalez
>>>
>>>www.rageconsulting.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris H. wrote:
>>>
>>>>When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most
part) uninstall
>>
>> from
>>
>>>>Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly
stuck with however the
>>
>> OEM
>>
>>>>sets up their restore CD.
>>
>>
>.
>

Not the same on a Tablet PC. You're dealing with very specific hardware
which needs the proper setup from the OEM.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet PC Universe - www.tabletpcuniverse.net
Tablet PC Chat - http://thetabletpc.net/support.htm
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"PierreBe" <> wrote in message
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> Did this before; format the drive and install XP Pro on a
> Dell which also came with oem install.
> I don't see a problem to install?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Thanks to all of you for your help I guess I'll stick to
> the OEM cds for
> >now. I actually do have an MSDN subscritption so I'll
> look into my
> >options with that.
> >
> >Thanks to all again.
> >----------------------------
> >Oscar Gonzalez
> >
> >www.rageconsulting.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >terri wrote:
> >> Windows XP Tablet PC Edition isn't available as a
> standalone and there isn't
> >> a way to add the Tablet PC functionality on top of XP
> for production use.
> >>
> >> As Chris said, you'll need to use the Compaq restore,
> then remove the
> >> programs that you don't want.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Terri Stratton
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
> >> http://thetabletpc.net
> >> Expert Zone -
> http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp
> >>
> >>
> >> "Oscar Gonzalez" <> wrote
> in message
> >> news:c132gd$1e04hh$...
> >>
> >>>When I figure out what "what it is"? I'm not sure I
> follow.
> >>>
> >>>Basically I need to know how to add functionality for
> the tablet pc
> >>>without using Compaq's restore cd. Instead I'll use
> Windows XP pro.
> >>>
> >>>Unfortunately it is not easy to remove the programs I
> don't want because
> >>> compaq integrates them into the components of
> windows... and changes
> >>>graphics and stuff like that.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----------------------------
> >>>Oscar Gonzalez
> >>>
> >>>www.rageconsulting.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Chris H. wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>When you figure out what it is, you can (for the most
> part) uninstall
> >>
> >> from
> >>
> >>>>Add or Remove Programs. Otherwise, you're mostly
> stuck with however the
> >>
> >> OEM
> >>
> >>>>sets up their restore CD.
> >>
> >>
> >.
> >