SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9422 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EN Series (686T3 ROM) VERSION: 686T3_020899 LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro EN Series models 6266, 6300, 6300C, 6300CA, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, and 6450 with a 686T3 Family ROM NOTE: Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date. OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: A remote configuration and program loading tool for networks. (Example: Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager) EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 1999 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.X SUPERSEDES: SP8006 DESCRIPTION: Creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote configuration tool such as Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM) to update or restore the 02/08/99 version System ROM and/or change the Language Module option in F10 Setup in the Deskpro EN Series models with a 686T3 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network. This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 98. This ROM includes a ROM-based F10 Setup. A Language Module option allows the user to select the language used in F10 Setup: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. Enhancements/Fixes: - Corrects a condition where DIMM Asset Management information being reported by Compaq Insight Manager was being reported incorrectly on faster processors. - Improves fan control algorithm. - Adds code to reduce power consumption in sleep mode when using a Matrox Eclipse card under Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. - Corrects various resume-on-ring Microsoft Certification issues. - Made various ACPI changes as required for Microsoft Certification. - Adds Computer Setup option to disable PME wake-up. This works around the problem of certain non-PME compliant network cards constantly waking up the system and thereby preventing shutdown. - Adds new "Output Only" printer mode in Computer Setup. - Adds Computer Setup options to control display of the F10 prompt, F12 prompt, and Option ROM prompting during POST. - Corrects a Computer Setup Save & Restore condition where the serial number was getting transferred during a save and restore from one system to another. - Corrects a warm boot hang when changing the USB security option in Setup. - Improved USB keyboard support that corrects a warm boot hang when some USB keyboards were attached. - Corrects a condition in which the IBM Magnetic device driver locks up when no mouse is installed. - Changes Setup to make time and date read-only when the correct administrator password has not been entered. - Adds code to properly initialize video adapters based on 3DLabs graphics ASIC. - Updates USB keyboard emulation to include support for capslock, numlock, and scroll lock in a DOS environment. - Corrects a 15-second delay when loading Windows 98. - Now supports Intel Celeron CPU I.D. 665 and Pentium III CPU I.D. 670. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. Refer to the file ASSIGNPW.TXT for instructions about the use of the utility programs. Copyright 1998,1999 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.