TITLE: Armada M300 System BIOS (ROM) VERSION: 2002.03.15 Rev A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (ROM) in Armada M300 Series notebooks. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21036 SUPERSEDES: SP20419 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 17, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaq SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Armada M300 Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): OS Independent LANGUAGE(S): Global FIXES: - Fixes embedded keypad issues so users can press Fn+key to access the embedded keypad. - Fixes Microsoft Optical (5 button) pointing device detection issues. - Fixes a problem with the drive lock password. - Fixes a problem that occurs while transferring large amounts of data across a network. 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 M300 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) 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.