SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13747
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Professional Workstation AP400/AP500 ROMPaq Upgrade 
VERSION:  686W5_070599 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Professional Workstation AP400 and
		        Compaq Professional Workstation AP500

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 25, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP13745

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the 
Compaq Professional Workstation AP400/AP500, which allows a user to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 07/05/99 version.

Enhancements/Fixes:
   NOTE: This SoftPaq is identical to the previous release of this ROM version (SP11509).  It 
   provides the same Enhancements and Fixes.  It is being re-released under this new 
   SoftPaq number because of an internal problem with the way the previous SoftPaq (SP11509) 
   bootable disk was built.  Please use only this SoftPaq number and not SP11509.
- Features new microcode patches for the Pentium III processors.
- Corrects a condition that was causing the system to hang at POST
  if any Matrox DigiSuite video editing cards were installed.


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 file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  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 upgrade the System ROM.

WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING 
THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!!!

Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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