SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16072
PART NUMBER: 229320-003
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: ROMPaq for Deskpro iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series 815e (686P7 ROM)
VERSION: 1.07 Rev A
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series (815e)

OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 01, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to 
locally restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Deskpro iPaq models with a 686P7 
Family ROM.  A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq 
diskette during the flash process.

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility by 
pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, and 
viewing File/System Information.  This information can be saved into a text 
file by selecting File/Save to Diskette.

This is the same System ROM version that was originally included on the above 
models.  It is made available here as a convenience for users who may need to 
restore it to their computer for any reason.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: N/A

HOW TO USE:

1.   Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.

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 file and follow the 
on-screen instructions to build the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded 
in step 2.

5.  Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be upgraded 
or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the Version 1.07 Compaq System ROM 
and flash the firmware.

WARNING:  DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPGRADE PROCESS!!!


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