SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP14019
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Armada E700/M700 Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade
VERSION: 686H_1129.99 Rev A
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software

DIVISIONS: Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Armada E700 Family: All Models
     Armada M700 Family: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000
                  Microsoft Windows 98
                  Microsoft Windows 95
                  Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
                  Microsoft Windows 3.1
                  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
                  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
                  IBM OS/2

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.0

SUPERSEDES: SP13721

DESCRIPTION: This is the system BIOS (ROMPaq) upgrade to be used with 
Compaq Remote Management Software for the Armada Family and models 
listed above.  The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of system. 

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
 - Resolves issue where hotkey functionality is lost after the notebook 
   resumes from Suspend mode while docked in an Armada docking station.

HOW TO USE

1.  Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty 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. Enter "Y" 
to confirm the unpacking of the system BIOS files into the download directory. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4. The system BIOS/ROM image file (686H.CAB) will be one of the files placed in 
in download directory at the following path:

   path\disk1 
   where path is the drive and directory from step 2

Optionally, you may run the MAKEDISK.BAT file to create an upgrade diskette 
contianing the BIOS/ROM image file.

5. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in order 
to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Armada notebooks.

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