SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP15892
PART NUMBER:  158490-002, 215261-002 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario 12XL Specific Models System ROM Update 
VERSION:  1.00 (11/13/00)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Presario 12XL201, 12XL202, 12XL203, 12XL204, 12XL205, 12XL211,
                       12XL212, 12XL220, 12XL222, 12XL223, 12XL2, 12XL300B 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 21, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.0

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a bootable diskette to update the System ROM 
on the Presario 12XL Series notebook models listed above.

Enhancements/Fixes:
In this version:

Presario Models 12XL201, 12XL202, 12XL203, 12XL204, 12XL205, 12XL211, 12XL212, 12XL220, 
                12XL222, 12XL223, 12XL2 
    - Updates System BIOS to Version F.07

	- Improved system boot up time to be within 10 seconds.
        - Added support for Wake On Ring via PCMCIA Modem card.
        - Updated to newer version of the Video BIOS to improve on Fn + F3 hotkey feature
        - Corrected an issue with Windows Millennium when user presses CTRL + ALT + DEL to
          restart the system

Presario Models 12XL300B 
    - Updates System BIOS to Version F.03

	- Increased the fan initial kick-start speed to ensure that fan can be turned on
          when needed. 

HOW TO USE:

1.  Format a 1.44-MB diskette.
 
2.  Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your
    hard drive and change to that directory.  The file downloaded
    is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
    SoftPaq Number above.
    
    NOTE: You must download the SoftPaq to an appropriate Presario model as listed           above otherwise the SoftPaq will not run.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.
    You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette
    into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded
    file if you wish.

5.  Shutdown and turn off the computer.  Wait 15 seconds.  Place the 
    ROMPaq diskette into drive A: and turn on the power, allowing the 
    computer to boot from the diskette.

6.  The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and 
    notify you when the update is finished.

    CAUTION:  DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS

7.  When the ROM update is finished, you will need to turn the computer 
    off and back on for the changes to be in effect.  Remove the ROMPaq 
    diskette from the computer.  Turn the computer's power switch OFF, 
    wait 15 seconds, then turn the switch ON again.

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