TITLE: Rompaq for Evo N610c System BIOS (ROM) VERSION: F.06 Rev A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (ROM) in Evo N610c Series notebooks. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP22540 SUPERSEDES: SP22048 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N610c Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows 2000 LANGUAGE(S): US English ENHANCEMENTS: - Adds new microcode to support P4M C1 and Celeron B0 CPU. FIXES: - Fixes issue where Celeron processor did not boot on DC power. - Fixes USB scanner problem. 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 Evo N610c 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.