SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP12829
PART NUMBER:  159186-002
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario 1900 Specific Models System ROM Update 
VERSION:  F.03 (12/23/99)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Presario 1900-Xl160, 1900-XL161, 1900-XL162, 1900-XL163, 
                                    1900-XL165, and 1900-XL1 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 17, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.0

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a bootable diskette to update the System ROM 
to the 12/23/99 version on the Presario 1900 Series notebook models listed 
above.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 
 -  Allows CD to spin down when a user presses Fn-F4 to request the computer 
    to enter Standby while playing an audio CD.
 -  Adds SMBIOS 2.31 support.
 -  Adds UUID support (Unique Universal Identification is a randomly generated 
    32-digit ID number residing in the ROM that is useful for asset management). 
 -  Updates the System ID information checked by Microsoft Windows 2000 to allow 
    installation of Windows 2000 with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power 
    Interface) support.
 -  Fixes issue where the system re-enumerated all the system devices after 
    updating to a newer ROM version.

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 diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded
    file if you wish.

5.  Shutdown and turn off the computer.  Wait 15 seconds.  Place the 
    ROMPaq diskette into drive A: and turn on the power, allowing the 
    computer to boot from the diskette.

6.  The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and 
    notify you when the update is finished.

    CAUTION:  DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS

7.  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.

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