SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP10997
PART NUMBER:  128294-002
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario Specific 1996 Model System ROM Upgrade Diskette
VERSION:  2.21 Rev B
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 4160, 4162, 4164, 4170, 4170ES, 4172, 4174, 4180,
 4180ES, 4182, 4184ES, 4190, 4460ES, 4760, 4764, 4770, 4772, 4774, 4780,
 4782, 4784, 4786, 4788, 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816, 6760, 8760, 8770, 8772

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 27, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.01

SUPERSEDES:  SP3891

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
586U0   4160, 4162, 4170, 4170ES, 4174                          06/23/97
586U1   4770, 4772, 4774, 4784, 4786, 8770                      06/23/97
586U4   4180ES, 4764, 8760, 8772                                06/23/97
586U6   4164, 4172, 4180, 4182, 4184ES, 4190, 4460ES, 4760,
        4780, 4782, 4788, 6760                                  06/23/97
586X2   4808, 4810, 4814, 4816                                  06/27/97


This SoftPaq is a republication of the System ROM updates for the Presario
models listed above that were included in SP3891 but were not included in
SP9847.

Enhancements/Fixes:

Presario Models 4160-4190, 4460ES, 4760-4788, 6760, 8760-8772:

  The following were fixed in SP3891 and are also included in this SoftPaq: 

    - Added BIOS support for the Year 2000.  Note: Not all software uses
         the BIOS for Year 2000 support.  This BIOS change will not fix all
         Year 2000 problems that may exist in the software that is installed
         on the machine.
    - Fixed a problem that reduced system performance when returning
         from Suspend mode.
    - Fixed a problem that prevented Adaptec 2940J boards from working.
    - Fixed a problem where noise could sometimes be heard through
         the speakers while the hard drive spun up or down.
    - Reduced the time to boot the operating system when a CD-ROM is present.

Presario Models 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816:

  The following were fixed in SP3891 and are also included in this SoftPaq: 

    - Changed a default to video mode 3 (color) instead of video mode
         7 (monochrome) when there is no monitor attached to the computer
         when booting.


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.

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