TITLE: Armada E500 System BIOS (ROM) VERSION: 2001.11.28 Rev. A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (ROM) in Armada E500 Series notebooks. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20081 SUPERSEDES: SP19373 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 2001 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S) Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Armada E500 Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): OS Independent LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Enhances the battery calibration feature. FIXES: - Fixes an issue with the Compaq Internet keyboard. - Fixes an issue where the Trackpoint cursor freezes in Windows 2000 when the "Press to Select" option is selected in the Easypoint software. - Fixes an issue where the embedded keypad is active when a USB keyboard or keypad is attached. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette. 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. You will be prompted to insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. Turn off the computer. 6. Place the newly created Compaq Armada E500 ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System BIOS. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright (C)2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies