TITLE: Presario Desktop Models System ROM Update (786K2 ROM Family)

VERSION: 12/05/2001
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the below models.  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 Main/System Information.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18771
SUPERSEDES: SP18764
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Desktops
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
Presario 70xx:  7000Z-7QS
Presario 71xx:  7104CA,   7110US   
Presario 7Qxx:  7QSM11,   7QSM1A,   7QSM1C,   7QSM1R,   7QSME2,   7QSMEA,   
             :  7QSMEC,   7QSMED,   7QSMEE  
Presario 80xx:  8000Z-8QS
Presario 8Qxx:  8QSXE1,   8QSXEC 

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
 
LANGUAGE(S): English

FIXES:
 - Fixes detection of Voodoo 4 AGP video cards.
 - Fixes choppy DVD playback with Smart Card USB Keyboard.

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Changes definition of 1MB from 1024*1024 to 1,000,000, and now displays disk
   size in gigabytes and tenths of gigabytes.
 - Updated DMI Tables.
 - Improves support for new generation Nvidia Vanta AGP video cards.
 - Improves support for new generation AMD Duron and AMD Athlon XP CPUs.
 - Adds support for 128-MB Mode2 DIMMs.

PREREQUISITES: 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.  NOTE: ROMPaq disk can be recreated by running QRST5.EXE

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 12/05/01 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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