Xircom Extends Early Support for Windows 2000; Company Offers Drivers Supporting Windows 2000 Enhanced Mobile Features.THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- Xircom, Inc. (Nasdaq:XIRC), the world leader in connectivity solutions for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings professionals, today announced it is offering Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 drivers for its full line of RealPort Integrated PC Card(TM), CreditCard and CardBus adapters A network or communications controller that plugs into a PC Card slot on a laptop computer. It often refers to a wired or wireless Ethernet network adapter on a Type II card. See CardBus and PC Card. , which allow users to optimize the operating system's enhanced mobile communications features. Xircom is also extending online technical assistance to notebook PC customers who have installed the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 Professional Beta 3 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS), and today launched a Windows 2000 micro-site at www.xircom.com/windows2000 to provide its customers with a repository of additional resources. "Our customers anticipate that the improved mobile communications features in Windows 2000 will solve many of the frustrations they face daily and make life on the road much simpler for them," said Renee Bader, Xircom's vice president of worldwide marketing. "We have begun supporting Windows 2000 at this early stage to assist our customers in their evaluation and rapid transition to this next generation operating system, enabling them to take advantage of those new features as soon as possible." Xircom Solutions Optimized for Windows 2000 Power Management Features Xircom has been developing and rigorously testing its RealPort Integrated PC Card, CreditCard and CardBus adapters with pre-released versions of Windows 2000 for compatibility and increased performance. Xircom solutions are optimized to take full advantage of the new mobile features of the 32-bit OS, particularly power management capabilities through support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface See ACPI. (hardware, standard) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - (ACPI) An open industry standard developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba for configuration and power management. (ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ). ACPI features include: -0-
-- Automatic sleep or stand-by configuration for increased
power-saving capabilities
-- Wake-on-ring feature for modems to keep users connected by
detecting incoming modem activity while PC is in sleep mode
-- Plug and Play and hot-swapping to make connecting and managing
peripheral devices easy
-0- For more information on Xircom's Windows 2000 program or its mobile connectivity solutions, visit www.xircom.com/windows2000. Xircom - A Decade of Focus, Innovation and Leadership in Mobile Communications Xircom, Inc., founded in 1988, is the world's leading manufacturer and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and supplier of mobile communications solutions, including Integrated PC Card and PC Card products, for connecting portable computer users to corporate networks, the Internet and other online resources. The Company's products are sold and supported in over 100 countries through a global network of distributors, integrators and resellers. Xircom, headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with regional headquarter head·quar·ter v. head·quar·tered, head·quar·ter·ing, head·quar·ters Usage Problem v.tr. To provide with headquarters: offices in Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo, Japan and Singapore, has 1200 employees worldwide and trailing four-quarter revenue of $353 million. More information about Xircom and Xircom products can be found at www.xircom.com. US Sales: 800-438-4526 Telephone: 805/376-9300 Fax: 805/376-9311 Note to Editors: Xircom is a registered trademark of Xircom, Inc. RealPort Integrated PC Card is a trademark of Xircom, Inc. Other company or product names have been used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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