TITLE: Presario 12XL Specific Models System ROM Update 

VERSION: F.0F
DESCRIPTION: This contains a System ROM update for the Presario notebook models listed 
below.

PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20073
SUPERSEDES: SP19395
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Presario 12XL3, 12XL300A, 12XL301, 12XL302, 12XL303, 12XL304, 
                  12XL305, 12XL307, 12XL310, 12XL311, 12XL312, 12XL320, 12XL323, 12XL325, 
                  12XL326, 12XL327, 12XL330, 12XL4,12XL402, 12XL403, 12XL405,  12XL406, 
                  12XL407, 12XL408,12XL409, 12XL411, 12XL412, 12XL413, 12XL414, 12XL416, 
                  12XL421, 12XL502,12XL506, 12XL507, 12XL510, 12XL512, 12XL521, 12XL530

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), 
Microsoft Windows 2000

LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
FIXES: 
 - Implements LPT Bi-Directional option into F10 Setup.
 - Fixes issue where PCMCIA card cannot be detected in Windows 2000.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE:

1.  Format a 1.44-MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a temporary directory.  The file downloaded
    is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
    SoftPaq Number above.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.
    You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette
    into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded
    file if you wish.

5.  Shutdown the computer. Place the ROMPaq diskette into drive A: and 
    turn on the power, allowing the computer to boot from the diskette.

6.  The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and 
    notify you when the update is finished.

    CAUTION:  DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS

7.  When the ROM update is finished, remove the ROMPaq diskette.
    Turn the computer's power switch OFF and turn it back on. 

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