SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13262
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 95/98 
VERSION:  2.21 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Management

DIVISIONS:  Portables, Desktops, Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro, Presario, and Armada products
                    
OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95
                   Microsoft Windows 98

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  February 07, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.1

SUPERSEDES:  SP13366

DESCRIPTION:  This Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 95/98 is for all 
Compaq Deskpro and Presario and Armada models. It is a utility that
displays information about the hardware and software configuration
and tests and analyzes the computer to ensure it is operating properly.

ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds support for new processors.

FIXES:  N/A

NOTES:  This version of Compaq Diagnostics adds support for new processors
on the Compaq Armada E500.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory 
folder in the download directory.  All files are unpacked into this 
newly created directory.

To create the three optional installation diskettes, run MAKEDISK.BAT and 
follow on-screen instructions.

3. To install Interactively:
       a) Delete all previous versions of Diagnostics for Windows 1.xx.  Since
          the DFW 1.xx is a 16-bit application that does not have an uninstall,
          simply delete the C:\WINDOWS\CPQDIAG directory.
   
       b) Remove all previous versions of Diagnostics for Windows 2.xx.
          - Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
          - Select Add/Remove Programs
          - Select Compaq Diagnostics for Windows and "Add/Remove"
   
       c) Install this version of Diagnostics for Windows
          - Insert diskette #1 into drive A: if installing from optional diskettes
          - Run A:\SETUP.EXE or <path>\SETUP.EXE where <path> is directory from step 2      
          - Select Next
          - Select Finish

       d) Restart the computer for the changes to be in effect
   
   To install non-interactively ("silently"):
       a) Go to the download directory from step 2 above, or copy the contents of all 
         three (3) optional installation diskettes into a directory on the hard drive.
      
       b) Run SETUP.EXE -S from the directory in a) above. 
   
       c) Restart the computer for the changes to be in effect.

4. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory 
created in step 2 if you wish.

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