SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP13999 PART NUMBER: 179226-408 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPaq for DeskPro Workstation AP240 and Deskpro EN Series (686T3 ROM) VERSION: 686T3_081999 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq DeskPro Workstation model AP240 and Deskpro EN Series models 6266, 6300, 6300A, 6300C, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6400C, 6450, 6450+, 6500, P550, P600, P650, and P700 with a 686T3 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: June 29, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X SUPERSEDES: SP13362 DESCRIPTION: This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 08/19/99 version in the DeskPro Workstation AP240 and Deskpro EN Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T3 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. 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: - Adds support for a dynamic boot menu during POST via the F9 key to allow users to bypass the boot order on each boot. - Corrects a condition where disabled PCI devices lying behind a bridge could conflict with other PCI devices when the respective card is moved between slots. For example, a multi-port video card with the secondary ports disabled could conflict when moved between slots. - Corrects a condition with certain PCI RAID controllers which prevented them from working on every boot after the first time it was installed. 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. 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 08/19/99 Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and flash the firmware. Copyright 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.