SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP12651 PART NUMBER: 262532-403 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Armada 1100, 1120, 1125, 1120T ROMPaq Upgrade Diskette (30 August 1999) VERSION: 5K_0830.99 Rev. B LANGUAGE: US English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Portables PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Armada 1100, 1120, 1125, 1120T OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM OS/2 Microsoft Windows 3.x and MS-DOS Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 1999 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.0 SUPERSEDES: SP8690 (ROM dated 04/16/98) DESCRIPTION: Creates the ROMpaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq Armada, which allows a user to upgrade the System ROM on an Armada 1100, 1120, 1125, or 1120T notebook with a 586K Family ROM to the 08/30/99 version. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. Enhancements/Fixes: - NSTL YMark2000 is removed from 08/30/99 version to preserve NSTL Warranty assurances. This version includes the following enhancements/fixes that were also implemented in previous ROM versions dated 07/18/97 and 04/16/99: - Resolves issue with Keyboard/Mouse not being restored properly during resume from suspend. - Refines the functionality of the battery gauge to more accurately report remaining battery power. - Revises keyboard mapping to allow only one letter keystroke to be recorded when multiple keys are accidentally struck. 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. Power down the Armada notebook computer. 6. Place the newly created Compaq Armada ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: NOTE: It is highly recommended to connect the notebook to A/C power rather than relying on battery power to complete the ROM upgrade. 7. Power up the notebook. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System ROM. Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies