SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP16992
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada M700 Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686H ROM)
VERSION:  01.01.21
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Rompaqs 

DIVISIONS: Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Armada M700 Series

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  Remote Management Software

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 19, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP16577

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for the 
System ROM for Armada M700 Series. 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. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running 
F10 Setup.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Avoid false "103 - battery charge failure" warnings on 900-MHz and 1-GHz machines.
 - Set the correct CPU speed when AC/DC was changed during standby or hibernation.
 - Fixed ROM family display in F10 setup for 1-GHz and above.

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. 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.

3. When used with SSM, copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .cab file. 


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