SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP17293 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Remote Flash Utilities for Deskpro iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series 815e (686P7 ROM) VERSION: 1.11 LANGUAGE: English (US) CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: iPAQ: P866/815e,C700/815e iPAQ Legacy-Free: P866/815e,C700/815e OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 Microsoft MS-DOS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: A PXE capable computer connected to a remote configuration and program loading tool for use on networks. (Examples: Altiris eXpress, LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM)) EFFECTIVE DATE: May 02, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0 SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote configuration tool such as Altiris eXpress to update or restore the System ROM in the Compaq Deskpro iPaq and iPaq Legacy Free Series 815e with a 686P7 Family ROM. It also includes the ROM Image. The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network. 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. ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: - Revised Legacy power management. - Corrected routine that adjusts the floppy drive numbers to support booting from internal/USB/Multibay floppy drives. - Corrected a long delay when coming out of S3 when a USB floppy drive is attached. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. Refer to the files README.TXT and REPSET.TXT for further information about the utility programs. Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.