SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP15024 PART NUMBER: 211911-B2A-001 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Presario Windows Millennium Fix for AOL Installation VERSION: 1.00 LANGUAGE: US and Canada CATEGORY: Fix DIVISIONS: Consumer PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Presario models 12XL201, 12XL202, 12XL203, 12XL204, 12XL205, 12XL211, 12XL212, 12XL222, 12XL223, 1200-XL101, 1200-XL102, 1200-XL103, 1200-XL104, 1200-XL105, 1200-XL106, 1200-XL107, 1200-XL108, 1200-XL109, 1200-XL110, 1200-XL111, 1200-XL112, 1200-XL113, 1200-XL115, 1200-XL116, 1200-XL118, 1200-XL119, 1200-XL120, 1200-XL121, 1200-XL122, 1200-XL123, 1200-XL124, 1200-XL125, 1200-XL126, 1200-XL127, 1246, 1247, 1277, 1278, 1279, 14XL240, 14XL241, 14XL242, 14XL243, 14XL244, 14XL245, 14XL246, 14XL247, 14XL250, 16XL156, 16XL157, 16XL255, 16XL256, 16XL257, 16XL258, 1600-XL1, 1600-XL140, 1600-XL141, 1600-XL142, 1600-XL143, 1600-XL144, 1600-XL145, 1600-XL146, 1600-XL147, 1600-XL150, 1600-XL151, 1600-XL152, 1600-XL153, 1600-XL154, 1600-XL155, 1692, 1693, 1694, 17XL2, 17XL260, 17XL261, 17XL262, 17XL264, 17XL265, 17XL266, 17XL274, 17XL275, 18XL2, 18XL191, 18XL192, 18XL280, 1800-XL1, 1800-XL180, 1800-XL181, 1800-XL182, 1800-XL183, 1800-XL184, 1800-XL185, 1800-XL186, 1800-XL190, 1827, 1830, 1900-XL1, 1900-XL160, 1900-XL161, 1900-XL162, 1900-XL163, 1900-XL164, 1900-XL165, 1926, 1930, EZ2200, EZ2207, EZ2400, EZ2600, EZ2605, EZ2700, 3550, 3555, 5BW112, 5BW120, 5BW122, 5BW127, 5BW130, 5BW131, 5BW135, 5BW137, 5BW140, 5BW157, 5BW160, 5BW172, 5440, 5451, 5452, 5457, 5465, 5473, 5475, 5476, 5485, 5822, 5827, 5832, 5834, 5835, 5837, 5838, 5852, 5855, 5861, 5868, 5875, 5888, 7AP135, 7AP140, 7AP170, 7AP190, 7AP195, 7EL147, 7360, 7462, 7465, 7469, 7470, 7471, 7475, 7478, 7479, 7485, 7585, 7587, 7588, 7590, 7594, 7595, 7596, 7597, 7598, 7599, 7885, 7895, 7922, 7935, 7940, 7947, 7970, 7985, 7990, 7994, and 7998 OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Millennium (ME) SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: This patch removes the specific AOL files listed below that cause the AOL installation program on the above Presario models with a Windows Millennium (ME) upgrade to ask for the Windows 98 CD. When these files are removed, the AOL installation works as intended. Enhancements/Fixes: - DELETES C:\Program Files\Online Services\AOL\aol40us.exe C:\Program Files\Online Services\AOL\aol40ca.exe HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Run the downloaded softpaq file (from step 1) via Windows Explorer and follow any on-screen instructions provided. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS! Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.