SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP15354
PART NUMBER:  125406-00J
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro Workstation AP240, Deskpro Workstation AP250, Deskpro EN Series, 
        and Deskpro EN Series SFF (686J2 ROM)
VERSION:  686J2_v2.01
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops, Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro Workstation model AP240 and Deskpro Workstation model 
                    AP250.  Deskpro EN Series and Deskpro EN Series SFF models P600/820, 
                    P667/820, and P733/820 with a 686J2 Family ROM
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 9, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP15340

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore 
or upgrade the System ROM to the 2.01 version in the above Deskpro Series models 
with a 686J2 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: 

- Corrects issue of reporting hard drives greater than 64 GB.
- Adds support for Automatic Acoustic Management (Quiet Drive) for IDE devices.


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 v1.14
Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.

Copyright 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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