SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP15443 PART NUMBER: 148969-404 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Presario 5800/5900/7900/7AP1XX Specific Models System ROM Update VERSION: G00I Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware DIVISIONS: Consumer PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Presario 5831, 5833, 5837, 5838, 5855, 5858, 5861, 5862, 5868, 5875, 5888, 5900Z, 7930, 7931, 7934, 7935, 7940, 7947, 7950, 7954, 7970, 7971, 7973, 7980, 7985, 7990, 7991, 7994, 7998, 7AP134, 7AP135, 7AP140, 7AP170, 7AP190, 7AP195, 7APM31, 7APN31 OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 2000 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.01 SUPERSEDES: SP13663, SP12783, SP12392, SP12202 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a bootable Compaq Presario ROMPaq Update Diskette, which can be used to update the System ROM to the following versions for the following Presario models: Presario Model ROM Version -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5831, 5833, 5837, 5838, 5855, 5858, 5861, 5862, 5868, 00I - 09/22/00 5875, 5888, 5900Z, 7930, 7931, 7934, 7935, 7940, 7947, 7950, 7954, 7970, 7971, 7973, 7980, 7985, 7990, 7991, 7994, 7998, 7AP134, 7AP135, 7AP140, 7AP170, 7AP190, 7AP195, 7APM31, 7APN31 Enhancements/Fixes: In this SoftPaq: - Fixed Southbridge issue for power button to generate SCI when pressed. - Added support for additional memory ranges. - Fixed lock-up with Microsoft Optical mouse. - Set ECP as default mode. Enhancements/Fixes: The following were fixed in SP13663, SP12783, SP12392 and SP12204 and are also included in this SoftPaq: - Changed BIOS setup default to 32 bit I/O for IDE devices. - Added support for new processors. - Enabled Setup Keyboard/Mouse support for DOS and Windows safe mode to all USB ports by default. - Fixed an issue with losing drives on the secondary controller when ECP was enabled in Setup only under the Windows 2000 OS. - Updated Cache initialization code for new processors - Changed BIOS setup default to 32 bit I/O for IDE devices. - Added support for new processors. - Added USB Keyboard/Mouse support for DOS and Windows safe mode to all USB ports. - Changed memory drive strength for improved reliability - Change USB legacy default to disabled in BIOS Setup - Fixed an occasional hang issue with LG DVD CR-ROM Drives when entering Windows. - Fixed a long delay when configuring UDMA drives. - Changed some timings to support additional memory devices. - Fixed an issue where models with certain DVD drives would occasionally lock up when starting up Windows. - Fix for unit sometimes not coming out of sleep. HOW TO USE: 1. Format a 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file. You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette. 4. After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded file if you wish. 5. Place the ROMPaq diskette into drive A: of the computer you wish to update and turn on the power or reboot the computer, allowing it to boot from the diskette. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue. 7. Select the ROM version to be installed. 8. The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and notify you when the update is finished. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER'S POWER DURING THIS PROCESS 9. When the ROM update is finished, you will need to turn the computer off and back on for the changes to be in effect. Remove the ROMPaq diskette from the computer. Press the power button on the front of the unit for up to 8 seconds to force power off. Press the power button to power on the unit. Copyright 2000, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.