SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP10849 PART NUMBER: 380930-006 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPaq for Compaq Prosignia Desktop 330 Series (686T9 ROM) VERSION: 686T9_070299 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Prosignia Desktop 330 Series models 6350, 6400, 6450, 6450, 6450+ and 6500 with a 686T9 Family ROM NOTE: Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date. OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1999 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X SUPERSEDES: SP10220 DESCRIPTION: This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 07/02/99 version in Compaq Prosignia Desktop 330 Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T9 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. This ROM includes a ROM-based F10 Setup. A Language Module option allows the user to select the language used in F10 Setup: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 98. Enhancements/Fixes: - Features new microcode patches for the Pentium II and Pentium III processors. - Corrects a timing problem when prnting on certain high speed printers that have small buffers. - Corrects a potential extended memory conflict with option cards featuring bridges. - Corrects a potential slow boot issue with SCO UNIX version 5.0.5. - Corrects a condition with the Syquest SyJet 1.5GB IDE removable media device not being seen properly. - Corrects a condition where the computer may hang when using the "ON Command" remote software. - Corrects a slow boot issue with the Nanao USB monitor/hub. - Added an AGP disable on warm boots for some cards that required a reset. HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 07/02/99 Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and upgrade the firmware. Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.