SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP4185 PART NUMBER: 272460-401 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPaq Upgrade for Armada 7300 and 7700 VERSION: 586S_070697 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Armada 7300 and 7700 Series OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 August 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x SUPERSEDES: SP3675 DESCRIPTION: Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the system ROM to Version 586S_070697 for Armada 7300 and 7700 Series notebook computers. This ROM version resolves the following issues: - System fails to power up after NIC installation and shutdown. - Corruption to Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) if power is removed while trying to update the ESCD area. The ESCD interface allows the configuration of devices to remain consistent between operating sessions. 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. Power down the computer. 6. Place the newly created Compaq Armada 7300/7700 ROMpaq Diskette in Drive A: and power up the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System ROM. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.