Configuring Hardware

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By this time, you should know which of your desktop, workstation, and portable computers and peripherals meet minimum Windows 2000 requirements.

 

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Critical Decision   Verify before you begin the process of upgrading systems that your current basic input/output system (BIOS) supports Windows 2000 or that Windows 2000–compatible BIOS upgrades are readily available.

After you have verified that your systems meet Windows 2000 requirements, much of the work of configuring hardware under Windows 2000 is automated during the installation process. However, the following are a few of the major hardware configuration-related issues that your client configuration plan must address.