TITLE: ROMpaq for Presario 15xxxx and Evo N1000c/v (68P4C ROM)

VERSION: F.0B 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: SP24076
SUPERSEDES: SP23286
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 18, 2003
CATEGORY: ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Evo N1000c/v Series

Compaq Presario 1500AP, 1500AU, 1500SC, 1500TC, 1500US, 1501AP, 1501CL, 1501LA, 1501TC,
1502LA, 1502SC, 1502TC, 1503AP, 1503TC, 1504AP, 1504TC, 1505AP, 1505EA,
1505EA, 1505TC, 1505US, 1506AP, 1506TC, 1507AP, 1507EA, 1507TC, 1508AP,
1508AP, 1508EA, 1508TC, 1509AP, 1509AU, 1510AP, 1510AU, 1510CA, 1510EA,
1510EA, 1510TC, 1510US, 1511AP, 1511TC, 1512AP, 1512TC, 1513AP, 1514AP,
1515AP, 1515EA, 1515EA, 1516EA, 1520CA, 1520US, 1525CA, 1525US, 1528CL

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Updates new PXE boot agent to Version 4.1.09.
 - Supports new 32-byte serial number format.
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes issue where L1 cache showed only 16kb instead of 20kb in F10 Setup.

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) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.