TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo N410c System BIOS (686A2 ROM) VERSION: F.13 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (686A2 ROM) in Evo N410c Series notebooks. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP25283 SUPERSEDES: SP24793 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2, 2003 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N410c Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98 LANGUAGE(S): US English FIXES: - Fixes IDE hard drive performance issue. - Fixes issue where pressing Shift-D during boot caused notebook to enter 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 Evo N410c 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) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved.