See http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo/hardware/system/.
A4.5.2 Early legacy-free systems [Clarification]
Removal of legacy components from the system involves two considerations:
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The component is removed from the user’s perspective -- for example, slots, ports, and so on.
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The operating system doesn't detect the presence of the component.
For example, "No FDC" means that the operating system does not detect the presence of the FDC and nothing uses the related restricted addresses.
However, the physical internal part does not need to be removed -- for example, removal of the Super I/O chip is not required; however, the physical ports must not be present on the system or detected by the operating system.
A4.5.3 CD or DVD drive requirement [Clarification]
For legacy-free mobile PCs, form-factor/size issues may preclude providing a built-in CD or DVD drive. In such cases, the requirement to include a CD or DVD drive can be met by offering external CD/DVD products that the user can choose to purchase separately and that attach to the mobile PC, docking system, or port replicator through an interface that allows the CD or DVD drive to act as a boot device.
In addition, systems designed to exclude user access to removable media do not have to meet the requirement to include a CD or DVD device. However, all systems (including those that do not ship with a CD or DVD device) must still comply with the requirement for BIOS boot support.
FAQ date: September 1999
A4.5.4 Debug solutions for Non-Legacy PCs [Clarification]
See FAQ A1.5.16.
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