SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17462
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  iPAQ NIC EEPROM Update Utility
VERSION:  1.00
LANGUAGE:  US (Global)

CATEGORY:  Fix

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  
iPAQ:  C500/810e, P500/810e, P733/810e
iPAQ Legacy-Free:  C500/810e, P500/810e, P733/810e

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95
                   Microsoft Windows 98

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Intel Alert on LAN agent

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 7, 2001 

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.X 

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This Softpaq contains a utility that updates the NIC EEPROM in the iPAQ
models listed above to prevent a rare lockup occurrence at the Compaq logo screen during POST.

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. 
   Enter "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files into the download directory. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
   downloaded in step 1.

4. To install, read and follow the instructions provided with the software.

5. To create (optional) installation (or other deliverable) diskette(s)
   run MAKEDISK.BAT and follow the on-screen instructions.  MAKEDISK.BAT
   is included only if installation diskette(s) creation is an option.

6. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory
   created in step 2 if you wish.


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