TITLE: ROMpaq for Presario 1500/Evo N1000c/v (68P4C ROM) VERSION: F.0A Rev A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Presario and Evo models listed below with a 68P4C Family ROM. 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. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23286 SUPERSEDES: SP22280 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 20, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaq SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N1000c Compaq Evo N1000v Compaq Presario 1500 OPERATING SYSTEM(S): OS Independent LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Supports up to 1GB of system memory. 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 Presario 1500/Evo N1000c/Evo N1000v ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System ROM. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright (c) 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.