SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP15334
PART NUMBER:  175174-007
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for iPAQ (686J5 ROM)
VERSION:  686J5_v2.05 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq iPAQ and iPAQ Legacy-Free models C500/810e, P500/810e,
                    and P733/810e with a 686J5 Family ROM
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 30, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP13993

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore the 
System ROM in the above iPAQ models with a 686J5 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, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.  Please note however, that 
the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, not in the operating system.

Enhancements/Fixes: 

- Corrected a condition the was not allowing BootBlock Recovery to work properly if an 
  LS-120 drive was installed as drive A: and the Diskette Controller option was disabled
  in F10-Setup.
- Corrected a condition that was previously allowing the user to disable USB support
  within F10-Setup on Legacy Free models.
- Adds additional support for Legacy Free models to meet MicroSoft's recomendations.
 


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.  

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 v2.05
Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.

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