SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP13671 PART NUMBER: 156343-B2A-002, 156355-00A-001 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Presario EZ2200/EZ2700 USB Hub Shutdown Patch and Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement VERSION: 1.0 RC-5 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Software Solutions DIVISIONS: Consumer PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Presario EZ2200,EZ2700 and 2207. OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 98 SE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: N/A SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq for the Presario EZ2200 and EZ2700 contains a fix for the USB hub termination difficulties during the shutdown process and also the Windows 98 SE Shutdown Supplement. USB Hub Termination - In the previous version, RC4, the uninstall program removed the kbd hub first and then reenumerated it. In this version, RC5, the uninstall program simply restores the driver for the kbd hub. This update/restore driver action takes around 30-90 seconds. Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement - This addresses shutdown issues on systems running Windows 98 Second Edition with certain hardware/software configurations. These issues include the computer restarting or locking up when Shutdown is selected. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. It will automatically install the driver on your PC. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Click on "OK" to confirm that you want to install the driver. 3. Read the Licensing Agreement and click on "I Agree". 4. Click on "Reboot Now" to restart the computer. Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies