TITLE: Presario Desktop Models System ROM Update (686Y2 Family ROM)

VERSION: 2.10 (01/15/02)
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or 
upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq Presario models listed below with a 686Y2 Family ROM.
A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette during the 
flash process.

NOTE: The ROM Family and ROM version 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.

PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18775
SUPERSEDES: SP18774
EFFECTIVE DATE: Febraury 15, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

Presario 5000T   :  5SDPE1,   5SDXE1,   5SDXEC,   5SDXEG,   5SDXEH,   5SDXS1,   
                 :  5SPPE1,   5SPXE1,   5SPXEC,   5SPXEG,   5SPXEH,   5SPXS1,   
Presario 5300xx  :  5320US,   5321SR,   5322RSH,  5330CA,   5330US,   5333CL,   
                 :  5340CA,   5350CA,   5360EA,   5363EA,   5364EA,   5365EA,   
                 :  5366EA,   5367EA,   5368EA,   5369EA,   5370EA,   5371EA,   
                 :  5372EA,   5373EA,   5374EA,   5375EA,   5376EA,   5377EA,   
                 :  5378EA,   5379EA,   5380EA,   5385EA,   5390EA,   
Presario 5400xx  :  5412RSH,  5415WM,   5421SR,   5422RSH,  5423US,   5430CA,   
                 :  5430EA,   5430US,   5433EA,   5434EA,   5435EA,   5436EA,   
                 :  5438EA,   5440CA,   5440EA,   5441EA,   5443EA,   5444EA,   
                 :  5445EA,   5447EA,   5448EA,   5450CA,   5450EA,   5455EA,   
                 :  5456EA,   5457EA,   
Presario 5600xx  :  5600AP,   5600GC,   5601AK,   5602AP,   5610AP,   5610GC,   
                 :  5612AP,   5612GC,   5612GCR,  5615AP,   5615LB,   5616AK,   
                 :  5620AP,   5620AU,   5620GC,   5620LA,   5620LB,   5621AP,   
                 :  5625AP,   5625AU,   5625LA,   5626AK,   5626LA,   5630AU,   
                 :  5630GC,   5630LA,   5630TH,   5635AP,   5640AP,   5640AU,   
                 :  5640GC,   5640LA,   5640LB,   5645AP,   5645LA,   5650AP,   
                 :  5650AU,   5650LA,   5660AP,   5660AU,   5660GC,   5660LA,   
                 :  5667GC,   5670GC,   
Presario 5700xx  :  5720AK,   5720AP,   5720AU,   5720GC,   5720TC,   5720TH,   
                 :  5722AP,   5723AP,   5725AK,   5725AP,   5726AK,   5730AK,   
                 :  5730AP,   5730AS,   5730GC,   5730NZ,   5730TC,   5730TH,   
                 :  5735AP,   5735GC,   5740AK,   5740AP,   5740AU,   5750GC,   
                 :  5760GC,   
Presario 6000T   :  6SPPE1,   6SPXE1,   6SPXEC,   6SPXEG,   6SPXEH,   6SPXS1,   
Presario 6000xx  :  6010AK,   6010AP,   6018US,   6020AK,   6020AP,   6020GC,   
                 :  6020TH,   6023US,   6030AK,   6030AP,   6030CA,   6030GC,   
                 :  6030LA,   6030NZ,   6030TC,   6030TH,   6035GC,   6040AP,   
                 :  6040AU,   6040CA,   6040GC,   6040LA,   6045EA,   6050LA,   
                 :  6080EA,   6095EA,   
Presario 8000T   :  8SDPE1,   8SDPEG,   8SDXE1,   8SDXEC,   8SDXEG,   8SPPE1,   
                 :  8SPXE2,   8SPXEC,   8SSPE1,   8SSPEG,   8SSXE1,   8SSXEC,   
                 :  8SSXEG,   
Presario 8000xx  :  8050EA,   8060EA,   8070EA,   8072EA,   8075EA,   8080EA,   
                 :  8090EA,   8095EA,   
Presario 8200xx  :  8200EA,   8210EA,   
Presario 8400xx  :  8420EA,   8425EA,   8430EA,   8437EA,   8440EA,   8445EA,   
                 :  8450EA,   8455EA,   8470EA,   8475EA,   
Presario 8500xx  :  8525EA,   8540EA,   8555EA,   8575EA,   

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000

LANGUAGE(S): US (Global)

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Enhances Disk-on-Key support to improve portability between platforms.
 - Ensures the Master Password can be set or changed, even when Drivelock 
   is currently disabled.
 - Ensures the diskette controller is enabled when entering Bootblock 
   Emergency Recovery mode to permit booting from a ROMPaq diskette.
 - Maximizes the use of DCH memory space for option ROM.

FIXES:
 - Corrects the memory and I/O conflicts introduced under F10 Setup when 
   disabling/enabling/changing IRQ for PCI devices or when swapping the 
   primary VGA if multiple VGA adapters are in the system.
 - Allows the system to boot even if the video option ROM's checksum is 
   not valid.  This is for a video adapter with an option ROM that does 
   not update its own checksum after execution.

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 QRSTBATCH.BAT

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 v2.10 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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