SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP12834
PART NUMBER:  277315-005
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada 3500 ROMPaq Upgrade Diskette (30 November 1999) 
VERSION:  686E_1130.99 
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada 3500 6266/T/4100/0/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6266/T/4100/0/0/2
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6266/T/4100/0/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6300/T/6400/0/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6300/T/6400/0/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6333/T/4000/0/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6333/T/4000/0/0/2
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6333/T/4000/0/0/3 
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6366/T/6400/0/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6366/T/6400/0/0/2
		    Compaq Armada 3500 6366/T/6400/0/0/3

OPERATING SYSTEM:  IBM OS/2
		   Microsoft Windows 3.x and MS-DOS
		   Microsoft Windows 95
		   Microsoft Windows 98
		   Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
		   Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
		   Microsoft Windows 2000

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 17, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP10867 (ROM dated 04 June 1999)

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a 11/30/99 version ROMpaq diskette for the 
System ROM in Armada 3500 Series notebooks.

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Corrects a lockup condition which may occur during POST due to an 
  EEPROM corruption issue.
- Prevents system from automatically entering F10 Setup on resume 
  from Standby under Win98 ACPI.
- Resolves a video corruption that occurs on resume from Standby under 
  Windows 3.1x.
- Corrects a boot-order configuration issue which allowed a system to 
  boot to a CD-ROM when a diskette is installed in the Floppy Drive.
- Corrects a lockup condition that occurs during Microsoft Windows 2000
  installation.

Enhancements in this release include changes that were also implemented 
in previous ROM versions dated 12/18/98, 05/14/99, and 06/04/99:

- Y2K code update to correct a rare failure occurrence when running 
  NSTL?s Ymark2000 Test, version 99.01.01
- Provides proper functioning of USB devices after resume from 
  standby in ACPI mode.
- Correctly displays DMA resources of audio device in ACPI mode.
- Resolved ACPI suspend/resume from hanging on resume.
- Changed the ACPI code to correctly detect the internal modem after a
  docking event.
- Ensures that a docked system will be able to suspend or hibernate
  successfully on critical lowbatt.
- Restores Fn-Hotkey functionality.
- Resolves HDD LED to remain illuminated.
- Resolves DriveLock and Power-On password issues.
- Corrects hibernation functionality issues under Real DOS mode.
- Enables proper system recovery from hibernation with video.
- Adds support for additional PS/2 Barcode readers.

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.  Place the 1.44-MB diskette in Drive A:. Execute the downloaded file 
    and follow the on-screen instructions.  

4.  After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq 
    file downloaded in step 2.  Power down the computer.

6.  Place the newly created Compaq Armada 3500 ROMpaq Diskette in 
    Drive A: and power up the computer. Follow the instructions on the 
    screen to upgrade the System ROM.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING
THIS PROCEDURE!

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