SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9847 PART NUMBER: 128294-001 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Presario Specific Models System ROM Update Diskette VERSION: 2.20 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Consumer PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Presario 762, 772, 774, 962 through 992, 3020, 3060, 4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704 to 4716, 5200 Series, 5500 Series, 6704, 6708, 8702 through 8716, 9200 Series, 9500 Series, 9600 Series, PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100 OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 1999 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.01 SUPERSEDES: SP6425, SP3891, SP2953 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a bootable Compaq Presario ROMPaq Update Diskette, which can be used to update the System ROM to the following versions for the following Presario models: ROM Presario Model ROM Version -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 586G 762, 772, 774, 962 through 992 05/13/98 586I 5500 series, 9500 series 05/13/98 586I1 5200 series, 9200 series, 9600 series 05/13/98 586T1 4706, 4716, 8702 through 8716 06/23/97 586T3 3020, 3060 06/24/97 586T4 4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704, 4710, 07/22/97 4712, 4714, 6704, 6708 586T5 PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100 07/17/97 Enhancements/Fixes: Presario Models 762, 772, 774, 962 through 992, 3020, 3060, 4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704 through 4716, 5200 Series, 5500 Series, 6704, 6708, 8702 through 8716, 9200 Series, 9500 Series, 9600 Series - Added ROM support for the Year 2000. Note: Not all software uses the ROM for Year 2000 support. This ROM change will not fix all Year 2000 problems that may exist in the software that is installed on the machine. Presario Models PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100 The PC Theatre 9100 System ROM already contains the ROM update in this SoftPaq. - Added ROM support for the Year 2000. Note: Not all software uses the ROM for Year 2000 support. This ROM change will not fix all Year 2000 problems that may exist in the software that is installed on the machine. - Added support for 56K-bps data/fax modem. - Added support for 233-MHz processors. - Adjustments to audio initialization on power up to eliminate noise. HOW TO USE: 1. Format a 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file. You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette. 4. After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded file if you wish. 5. Place the ROMPaq diskette into drive A: of the computer you wish to update and turn on the power or reboot the computer, allowing it to boot from the diskette. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue. 7. Select the ROM version to be installed. 8. The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and notify you when the update is finished. DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER'S POWER DURING THIS PROCESS 9. When the ROM update is finished, you will need to turn the computer off and back on for the changes to be in effect. Remove the ROMPaq diskette from the computer. Turn the computer's power switch OFF, wait 15 seconds, then turn the switch ON again. IMPORTANT: When the power switch on the back of the unit is switched off, the power protection features of the power supply require that the switch be in the off position for up to 15 seconds before being switched back on. Otherwise, the power supply might not turn on. Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.