SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP11600
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario Specific 1999 Model System ROM Update
VERSION:  2.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 5713, 5716, 5717, 5718, 5722, 5726, 5728,
 5733, 5735, 5736, 5738, 5745, 5746, 5836, 5856, 5862, 5863, 5865,
 5700T, 5600S

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 18, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.01

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
686S1   5713, 5716, 5717, 5718, 5722, 5726, 5728, 5733, 5735,   07/30/99
        5736, 5738, 5745, 5746, 5836, 5856, 5862, 5863, 5865,
        5700T
686S5   5600S                                                   07/30/99

All the ROMs in this SoftPaq contain BIOS support for the Year 2000.
Note: Not all software uses the BIOS for Year 2000 support.  The Year
2000 support in these ROMs will not fix all Year 2000 problems that may
exist in the software that is installed on your system.


Enhancements/Fixes:

Presario Models  5713, 5716, 5717, 5718, 5722, 5726, 5728, 5733, 5735,
     5736, 5738, 5745, 5746, 5836, 5856, 5862, 5863, 5865, 5700T

  In this SoftPaq:

    - Fixed a problem where an incorrect CPU might be reported if the
         system is upgraded with a new CPU.
    - Fixed UDMA support for some UDMA66 drives.


Presario Models  5600S

  In this SoftPaq:

    - Fixed a problem where an incorrect CPU might be reported if the
         system is upgraded with a new CPU.
    - Fixed UDMA support for some UDMA66 drives.
    - Fixed a problem that caused a conflict between the system video card
         and some third party video cards (Voodoo 3).
    - ACPI fixes and updates for Windows 2000.
    - Configure power button as on/off for non-ACPI modes (such as MS-DOS).
    - Fixes for floppy Japanese 3-mode and 720kb support and timing issues.
    - Fixed a problem that prevented the installation of an Adaptec
         AHA-2940UW PCI SCSI card.
    - Fixes for timing and configuration issues with some hard drives and
         CDROMs.
    - Fix for losing printer when restarting to MS-DOS.
    - Fix for Asus Banshee video card.

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.

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