SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP13736 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Remote ROM Flash Utilities for iPAQ Series (686J5 ROM) VERSION: 686J5_v1.13 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq iPAQ and iPAQ Legacy-Free models C500/810e and P500/810e with a 686J5 Family ROM NOTE: Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date. OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: A remote configuration and program loading tool for networks. (Example: Altiris eXpress) EFFECTIVE DATE: April 5, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.X SUPERSEDES: SP13361 DESCRIPTION: Creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote configuration tool such as Altiris eXpress to update or restore the v1.13 version System ROM in the iPAQ Series models with a 686J5 Family ROM. The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network. This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 2000. 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, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. Please note however, that the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, not in the operating system. Enhancements/Fixes: - Corrects a condition that was not allowing the system to boot to a Windows 2000 Remote Installation Server (RIS) if a USB keyboard was attached. 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. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. Refer to the files ASSIGNPW.TXT and README.TXT for instructions about the use of the utility programs. Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.