SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13996
PART NUMBER:  178263-003
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T2 ROM)
VERSION:  686T2_081999 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6350, 6400, 6400C,
6450, 6450+, 6500, P550, P600, P650, and P700 with a 686T2
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:  June 29, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP13740

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to 
restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 08/19/99 version in Deskpro EP 
Series and SB Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T2 Family ROM.  
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:

- Adds support for a dynamic boot menu during POST via the F9 key to
  allow users to bypass the boot order on each boot.
- Corrects a condition where disabled PCI devices lying behind a bridge
  could conflict with other PCI devices when the respective card
  is moved between slots.  For example, a multi-port video card with
  the secondary ports disabled could conflict when moved between 
  slots. 
- Corrects a condition with certain PCI RAID controllers which prevented 
  them from working on every boot after the first time it was 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 Spxxxx file 
to unpack the ROM image files.  Follow the on screen instructions and
you will be prompted to insert a 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 08/19/99 
Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and upgrade the firmware.

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