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-The infrastructure situation after the upgrade. (This is shown by separate areas, like network, desktops, printers and others.)

Now that your PC is practically ready to go you’ll want to connect to the internet via ethernet or WI-FI and look for the drivers that windows were not able to find automatically, some of your drivers may have come with CDs, so in that case just pop them in and follow the UI’s instructions. All of the other ones you’ll need to download manually from the maker's website. You will want to look for the drivers for your motherboard’s, audio, peripherals, etc. After all of your Pc’s drivers are updated its time to head over and install windows updates, go to system settings and look for windows updates. From there you will check for updates and continue with the following instructions of downloading updates and restarting.

The transition is presented with several problems, one of which will affect its current client base. The newer chips, named Merced, are a new class of processor, developed with Intel (IA-64), and this is a problem with regards to software compatibility. If HP abandons their (RISC-PA) platforms many of the loyal HP customers will be left in the dark. This opens up the door to current competition engulfing the fleeing HP loyalists. This would have a dramatic affect to HP’s revenue and brand loyalty moving forward. One option to mitigate this would be to continue development of the existing (RISC-PA) platform while investing in the newer (IA-64) Processor. This would allow HP to continue to capitalize on the revenue of its current customer base while preparing for the ultimate death of the (RISC-PA) based platforms. The downside to this is approach, the amount of resources required to perform both functions simultaneously could present problems. If there

HP recognizes that one of its most important resources is its employees. Therefore, it has developed several different programs that employees can benefit from and take advantage of. Such programs include the Total Rewards Program, HP University, Voice of the Workforce, Leadership Development, and Employee Reassignment. Under HP’s Total Rewards Program employees receive competitive base pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and the chance to earn bonuses based on their performance. In today’s world, it is very important to find a job that can provide great benefits and HP does not disappoint. It has created a comprehensive benefits package that includes a flexible medical benefits program allowing employees to build their own plan, a great 401k plan setting employees up for the future, vacation time, paid sick leave, adoption assistance program for employees who chose to adopt, employee assistance program, and several other programs (Hewlett-Packard, 2010). HP has also realized that in order to have the best workforce, it must provide training and development programs. As a result, it created the HP University (HPU) in 2013 for employees to further develop their skills or train for better positions within HP. “With about 10,000 courses to choose from, HP employees completed 5.8 million training hours in 2013, with 75% delivered as virtual sessions or self-paced online courses, which allow people to learn anywhere, anytime” (Hewlett-Packard, 2013). In addition, HP

Generally, when a new update comes out for your laptop or phone or tablet, there is a security update within the update. So, by not updating your devices, you are more susceptible to receiving a virus. Updating your software is an easy way to prevent hackers from getting your information.

Check and ensure that the hardware is going to be compatiable with the newest software.

Updates: All the Windows XP Professional systems are up-to-date because they were automatically checking and downloading updates. However, several installations of Microsoft Office need updating, and the Windows 98 computers are not updated at all.

Moving from processor to memory we recommended upgrading the systems RAM. Although, 4GB of RAM is sufficient to support Windows 8 that only requires 2GB for the 64-bit version and the additional 2 GB required for Client Hyper-V feature; upgrading to a minimum of 8GB of RAM will provide for future growth and additional features to be easily added (Collins, 2012, p.46). The current network cards are also sufficient, however adding Firewire connectors enables the integration of newer technology into the network. The USB ports will be upgraded from 2.0 to 3.0 technology as deprecation of the 2.0 technology is anticipated soon. The final recommendation is to enhance the viewing pleasure and minimize health issues for the end users by replacing the current LCD (CCFL) monitors with LED monitors. LED monitors display colors more accurately, are smaller/thinner, use DC power with no need for an inverter and consume less electricity than standard LCD monitors (Tracy, 2010, p.4.5.6). Implementing all of these recommendations will greatly enhance the user experience in the new environment.

However, considering the maintenance costs as mentioned above that are associated with older hardware and the longevity requirement, the company will ultimately save the cost of additional maintenance time, down time, inevitable unplanned migrations old workstation hardware platforms one at a time when complete failure occurs, and the cost incurred with business downtime, by upgrading workstation and laptop hardware during operating system migration to the same desktop and laptop hardware platforms currently in use by the Windows 7 workstations. By using hardware identical to the Windows 7 systems, the company will save through economies of scale, and much more efficient IT administration and maintenance.

With most HP printers, there should be an area labeled Connectivity. If you see the word "PASS" in this field, then a connection exists. If not, then the printer is not connected to a network. Check router configurations and try to connect the printer again from the start. There are several options for doing so, including WPS/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, HP Wireless Setup Wizard and HP Auto Wireless Connect, which is probably the easiest as explained in this HP documentation.

Additionally, our older XP machines may not support newer Windows releases, especially 8.1, because it needs significantly more power and storage. Also, some XP applications may not work on newer versions of Windows. So to run 8.1 on older PCs, there will be a lot of configuring to do which takes time and money. All machines will need at least 4 GB of ram.

The company’s foundation was supported by the demand for electronic equipment and microwaves. Gradually, HP has concentrated its offerings in software and technology services. Hewlett Packard went public in 1957 at $16 per share. In 1980, HP introduced the first personal computer (PC), the HP-85; the first handheld computer HP 75C; and the first touch screen PC HP-150. The company merged with Compaq in 2002.

Size: As a sole proprietorship with one supplier and one brick and mortar store, HP has a small presence in the market with limited channels of distribution. According to Stan (1946) HP therefore lacks the resources for long-term financing and R&D. Legal battles and stringent government regulation will also become a problem.

The amount of free space need on the hard drive to install a 64-bit version of windows 8.1 is 20 GB.

The HP 14-r234TU laptop is equipped with a 2.16 GHz Intel Celeron N2840 processor with Intel HD graphics. Designed to rev up your life with fast and effective computing, the cutting-edge Intel processor ensures a powerful performance and astounding multimedia experience.