SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP13342 PART NUMBER: 178263-001 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPaq for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T2 ROM) VERSION: 686T2_081099 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6350, 6400, 6400C, 6450, 6450+, 6500, P550, P600, P650, and P700 with a 686T2 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: February 18, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X SUPERSEDES: SP12866 DESCRIPTION: This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 08/10/99 version in Deskpro EP Series and SB Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T2 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. A unique feature of the ROM is one that allows the user to select the language used in F10 Setup. The user may choose between Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. Please note however that the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup not in the operating system. This ROM version is compatible for use with Windows 2000. Enhancements/Fixes: - Added Matrox G200 option ROM to correct a condition that was causing some systems to lose the video display. 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 Spxxxx file to unpack the ROM image files. Follow the on screen instructions and you will be prompted to insert a 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 08/10/99 Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and upgrade the firmware. Copyright 1999, 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.