SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP15901
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada M300 Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686R ROM)
VERSION:  00.10.09
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Rompaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Armada M300 Series

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  Remote Management Software

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 07, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP15624

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for the 
System ROM for Armada M300 Series. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote 
Management Software in order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the 
affected Armada notebooks. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running 
F10 Setup.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
 - Fixes thermal polling interval.
 - Fixes issue where F10 Setup was not saving the keyboard layout for languages other 
   than English.
 - Fix reset/hibernate after flash update
 - Fixes Hibernation issue where F2 does not power off.
 - Fixes multibay Drivelock Password.
 - Adds support for "Set Hotkey Scancode."
 - Fixes issue with security settings after Standby.
 - Fixes issue where lockup can occur when transferring large files while docked.
 - Fixes issue where QuickLock would stick "on."
 - Fixes issue where the system may slow down when running Windows 2000.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive. 
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on 
the SoftPaq Number above. 

2. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in order 
to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Armada notebooks.

3. When used with Compaq System Software Manager (SSM), copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .cab file. 

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