SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP11880
PART NUMBER:  179226-405 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro EN Series (686T3 ROM)
VERSION:  686T3_080399 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EN Series models 6266, 6300, 6300A, 
                    6300C, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6400C, 6450, 6450+, 
                    6500, P550, P600, P650, and P700 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:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 20, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP10858

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to 
restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 08/03/99 version in Deskpro EN Series 
models mentioned above, when they have a 686T3 Family ROM.  
The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

A unique feature of the ROM is one that allows the user to select the language used in
F10 Setup.  The user may choose between Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, 
Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.  Please note however that 
the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup not in the operating system.

This ROM version is compatible for use with Windows 2000.

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Features new patches for the Pentium II and Pentium III processors.
- Features a new F10-Setup option "WOL Boot Source" under "Advanced -> Power-On Self Test".
  This allows users to automatically boot to a remote server when the system recieves a
  "magic packet" wakeup signal.
- Features a three second improvement in POST time.
- Adds the ability for new PCI devices with large option ROM's to co-exist without conflict.
- Corrects a condition with the Adaptec AHA-3960D SCSI controller card that was causing the 
  system to hang at startup.
- Corrects a condition with the Microsoft Natural Elite keyboard that was causing the F11 
  and F12 keys to not work.
 

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 Spxxxx file 
to unpack the ROM image files.  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. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle 
system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 08/03/99 
Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and flash the firmware.

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