Benefits for Mobile Computer
Users
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This
white paper outlines the specific improvements the Microsoft�
Windows� 2000 Professional operating system brings to
mobile computing for business users. With new and extended
features, Windows 2000 Professional addresses the unique
requirements mobile users have for a laptop operating system
and a consistent, fluid work experience while traveling at
client sites and back in the office.
Introduction
Windows 2000 Professional
lets mobile computer users work with the most current
versions of their work files and subsequently synchronize
those files with the network when they reconnect. Users can
take any combination of files and folders offline, and the
files and folders appear in a local directory as they did
online. While working offline, users can still navigate and
browse shared folders and mapped network drives even though
they are not connected.
Support for Power Management
capabilities helps extend the battery life of a laptop, and
other features make the laptop more responsive when users
connect peripheral and hardware devices. The Windows 2000
Professional Plug and Play manager automatically
reconfigures the system. If users move between workplace
environments�for example, from an office into a conference
room�they can use docking stations to ensure that the
transition is brief and seamless. For logging on and off
different networks or using the same device for multiple
connections, the Windows 2000 Professional Network
Connection Wizard allows the user to connect to different
networks in a single step, thereby automating the user
profile setup and connection process.
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