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PC Integration With the proliferation of PCs and PC LANs, PC users need greater access to corporate-wide information and computing resources. PCs are becoming critical for corporate information-processing requirements. Increased investment in PCs demands better utilization of these growing computer resources. Client-server computing brings sophisticated corporate-wide computing services and applications to the desktop. The desktop provides the entry point into the corporate network while retaining the users' independence. Client-server computing provides the best combination of access, performance, control, and investment protection. Hewlett-Packard offers a full, standards-based family of multivendor networking products and a range of computing software for client-server computing. Terminal emulation HP AdvanceLink terminal-emulator software provides all the functionality of a terminal plus file transfer capability between the PC and the HP 3000. HP AdvanceLink for Windows provides these capabilities from a Microsoft Windows environment. The windowing environment provides the advantages of ease of use, multitasking, background file transfer, and cut and paste. HP AdvanceLink is also available for the Apple Macintosh. NewWave Office and LAN Manager HP NewWave Office on the HP 3000 provides PC users full application and data access as well as resource sharing and program-to-program communication. In addition, HP provides LAN Manager PC integration to the HP 3000 using HP NewWave Office. With HP NewWave Office, users can share resources, manage personal applications, and benefit from easy information access. The HP 3000 LAN Manager offering is further strengthened with support of LAN Manager Named Pipes, the LAN Manager API. Named Pipes allows application programs to communicate with each other and to exchange data. By providing Named Pipes on the HP 3000, the software developer has the ability to leverage client-server applications across multivendor systems. Please refer to the "NewWave Office" section in "Office Information", Chapter 6. Novell connectivity Novell is recognized as a de facto standard for PC networks. To meet the needs of Novell customers, HP provides NetWare on the HP 3000 900 Series systems. HP NetWare/XL, HP's implementation of Portable NetWare, is based on Novell's latest and most powerful product, NetWare 386. NetWare for the HP 3000 supports file and print sharing; server administration and management; and APIs, including the Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) protocol for developing client-server applications. HP NetWare/XL protects investment in both the existing PC LAN and the HP 3000 while providing user access to mission critical resources. In addition, HP Network Services, 2.1/MS-DOS for NetWare provides Novell clients concurrent access to HP 3000 applications and to HP network services. Apple connectivity For Apple Macintosh connectivity, the HP 3000 provides a number of alternatives. HP NetWare/XL includes NetWare for the Macintosh providing file and print services for standard AppleShare clients. HP AdvanceLink for the Macintosh provides HP terminal emulation with file transfer capability using an 802.3/Ethernet LAN or RS-232C connection.