TITLE: Presario 700 Series and Evo N115 Battery Controller/KBC Firmware Update 

VERSION: 11.17
DESCRIPTION: This contains a firmware update for the Battery Controller/KBC (Keyboard 
Controller) in the Evo and Presario notebook models listed below.

PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21768
SUPERSEDES: SP21392
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Presario 700AP, 700EA, 700LA, 700U, 700U, 701AP, 701CL, 701EA, 701FR, 701JP, 701LA,
                702US, 703JP, 705CA, 705EA, 705US, 706EA, 710US, 715US, 711CL, 717RSH, 
                709EA, 710EA, 711EA, 712EA, 713EA, 714EA, 715EA, 716EA, 717EA, 718EA, 
                719EA, 720EA, 710TC, 711TC, 711AU, 711AP, 712AP, 715AP, 710CA, 715CA, 
                711LA, 712LA, 710JP

Compaq Evo N115 Series, All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Update keyboard matrix for new Korean keyboard.

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. 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.

NOTE: If you have a problem with executing the softpaq, Please perform the following steps:
      a. Restart the system
      b. Press F8 right after the COMPAQ start up logo
      c. Select Safe Mode Option
      d. System will continue load windows in Safe Mode
      e. Execute the downloaded file

4.  After the diskette has been created, you may delete the
    SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5.  Turn off the notebook to be updated and insert the created diskette.

6.  Turn the notebook on, allowing it to boot from the diskette.

7.  Follow the on-screen instructions to update the Keyboard Controller ROM.

    IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!


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