TITLE: ROMpaq Utility for Presario Desktop System ROM Update (686O2 Family ROM)

VERSION: 3.12 (10/30/02)
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally 
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq models with a 686O2 Family ROM.  
A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette 
during the flash process.

The ROM Family and ROM date 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: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21162
SUPERSEDES: SP21158
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
Presario 3900xx  :  3901JP,     3901TW,     3902HK,     3902JP,     3903HK,     
                 :  3903JP,     3904JP,     3904TW,     3905HK,     3906TC,     
                 :  3907HK,     3907JP,     3908HK,     3908JP,     3909JP,     
Presario 4400xx  :  4420LA,     
Presario 4700xx  :  4720LA,     
Presario 6000T   :  6LPPE1,     6LPPEG,     6LPXE1,     6LPXEC,     6LPXEG,     
                 :  6LPXEH,     6LPXS1,     6RPPE1,     6RPPEC,     6RPPEG,     
                 :  6RPXE1,     6RPXEC,     6RPXED,     6RPXEG,     6RPXEH,     
Presario 6000xx  :  6010TW,     6011AK,     6013GC,     6017GC,     6021AK,     
                 :  6022AP,     6022TH,     6024AP,     6025AP,     6025GC,     
                 :  6027CA,     6027US,     6028AK,     6029AK,     6030AK,     
                 :  6031CL,     6033US,     6035CL,     6036HK,     6040AK,     
                 :  6040TH,     6042AK,     6042TH,     6045CA,     6045GC,     
                 :  6046AP,     6046GC,     6048AP,     6050GC,     6055GC,     
                 :  6096TC,     
Presario 6100xx  :  6101TC,     6105TC,     6110AP,     6110TC,     6111AK,     
                 :  6115TC,     6120HK,     6121AK,     6122AP,     6122TH,     
                 :  6125AP,     6128AK,     6130AK,     6130HK,     6130LA,     
                 :  6135HK,     6136HK,     6137HK,     6140AK,     6140TH,     
                 :  6142TH,     6143EA,     6145EA,     6145TH,     6146AP,     
                 :  6146TC,     6146TH,     6148AP,     6148TC,     6149AP,     
                 :  6150HK,     6155HK,     6162EA,     6163EA,     6164EA,     
                 :  6165EA,     6177EA,     6178EA,     6180EA,     6181EA,     
                 :  6183EA,     6184NWA,    6185EA,     6186EA,     6186NWA,    
                 :  6191EA,     6193EA,     6195ME,     6196UK,     6197NL,     
                 :  6199EA,     
Presario 6200xx  :  6201EA,     6203EA,     6205EA,     6207EA,     6211EA,     
                 :  6217EA,     6219EA,     6223EA,     6230LA,     6233EA,     
                 :  6240LA,     6243EA,     6245EA,     6247EA,     6249EA,     
                 :  6262EA,     6263EA,     6265ea,     6268EA,     6277EA,     
Presario 6300xx  :  6300CA,     6330CA,     6350CA,     
Presario 8000T   :  8LSPE1,     8LSPEG,     8LSXE1,     8LSXEC,     8LSXEG,     
                 :  8RSPE1,     8RSPEC,     8RSPEG,     8RSXE1,     8RSXEC,     
                 :  8RSXEG,     
Presario 8100xx  :  8105EA,     8125EA,     8130EA,     8140EA,     8141EA,     
                 :  8142EA,     8143EA,     8144EA,     8145EA,     8153EA,     
                 :  8154EA,     

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP

LANGUAGE(S):
US (Global)

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Removes Automatic Acoustic Management support and configures all drives for
   Performance mode.  
 - Adds Hyperthreading option in F10 when compatible system board and processor
   detected.
 - Improves USB support.

FIXES:
 - Corrects SMBIOS/DMI information including number of USB Ports, memory type,
   memory speed, and max CPU speed.

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 v3.12 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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