Filter
Top Products
Microsoft Windows Setup and Configuration
Options for the Thor VX8 include Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows Embedded Standard and
Windows XP Embedded.
After the system files are processed, Microsoft Windows begins to load. Windows maintains a System Registry and INI files.
Standard Windows configuration options apply to the Thor VX8. Configuration options are located in either the System Tray or
the Control Panel:
l The System Tray contains icons for adjusting the time, date or volume level.
l The Control Panel contains icons for many other configuration options, such as Power Management, PC Cards, etc.
l The Control Panel icons are also used to add, delete or modify hardware installed on the Thor VX8.
Please refer to Help and Support on the Windows Start menu or commercially available Windows guides for more information
on configuration options in Windows.
Microsoft Windows License Agreement (First Boot)
If your Thor VX8 is shipped with a Microsoft Windows operating system pre-installed, it may be necessary to
complete the Windows licensing/registration screens when starting the Thor VX8 for the first time. To complete this
information, you may need the Microsoft Windows software key that was included with the Thor VX8 or your copy of
Windows.
When Microsoft Windows is started by the user for the first time (known as the “out of the box experience”), a series of
questions may be presented. If prompted, the product key (printed on a decal attached to the Thor VX8) must be entered. The
series of prompts and responses allow the user to configure Microsoft Windows on the Thor VX8 according to the user’s
needs.
Proceed with the remainder of the boot process.
If you are loading you own version of Windows, you need a drivers CD to install device drivers.
Drive C Directory Structure
The drive C: directory structure is the same for all media types. Microsoft Windows is installed in the \Windows directory. In
addition, Microsoft Windows creates other directories and several subdirectories. For more information on the directories
Microsoft Windows uses, please refer to commercially available Windows reference guides.
Depending on the option ordered, drive C: may be:
l a rotating drive, current option is a 60 GB drive
l a flash drive, current options include 2, 8 or 16 GB
Please refer to the invoice or packing list if there are any questions about the configuration of your Thor VX8.
ATTENTION: On a Thor VX8 with a flash drive, powering off the Thor VX8 before a write (to disk) function has completed, may
result in the corruption of the flash drive.
3-8