TITLE: Armada M700 Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686H ROM) VERSION: 2001.11.29 Rev. A DESCRIPTION: This Softpaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for the System ROM for Armada M700 Series notebooks with a 686H Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. To flash (upgrade) the ROM image remotely over a network with these .CAB files, you must use Remote Management Software such as Compaq System Software Manager (SSM). PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20418 SUPERSEDES: SP20080 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 31, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software SSM SUPPORTED: Yes PRODUCT TYPE(S) Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Armada M700 Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): OS Independent LANGUAGE(S): US English ENHANCEMENTS: - Enhanced thermal features. FIXES: - Fixes an issue where the computer would lockup while transferring large amounts of data across the network and the computer was docked in a docking station. PREREQUISITES: Compaq System Software Manager (available in Softpaq SP17447) HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Evo notebooks. 3. When used with SSM, copy the SoftPaq to the file store. 4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .cab file. 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