SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP16462
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  MODE_32.EXE
TITLE:  Compaq ArmadaStation EM IDE Mode Utility
VERSION:  1.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Software Solutions

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada M300, M700, E500, E500S, E700
                    Compaq Prosignia 170, 190

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95
                   Microsoft Windows 98

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  ArmadaStation EM with half-height CD-R/RW drives
                       installed in the left option bay

PREREQUISTES:  Compaq Multibay Plug and Play Manager, Version 2.00 Rev E or later

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 11, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This utility allows the user to toggle the transfer
              mode of the IDE controller in the ArmadaStation EM
              between DMA and PIO. The controller should be set to
              PIO mode if a half-height CD-R/RW drive is installed
              in the ArmadaStation EM option bay.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a 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. 
Press the Spacebar to confirm the unpacking of files into the download directory.
To create the two optional installation diskettes, run MAKEDISK.BAT and follow
 on-screen instructions.   

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

4. To install, run SETUP.EXE. For example, enter: path\SETUP where path
 is the drive and directory created in step 2. Follow the on-screen instructions.   

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked 
in step 2.


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