SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP17162
PART NUMBER:  215261-003 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario 12XL Specific Models System ROM Update 
VERSION:  F.0A (02/22/01)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Presario 12XL300B 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 28, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP15892

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

NOTE: This update will run ONLY on the Presario models listed in PRODUCTS AFFECTED above.

Enhancements/Fixes:
    - Updates System BIOS to Version F.0A
	-  Change F10 setup menu.
        -  Add acpi sleep button function.
        -  Add dmi model name change function.
        -  Change kbc for acpi sleep button function.
        -  Fix memory sizing issue.
        -  Change dmi table max cpu speed to 850 MHz.
        -  Fix French Canadian keyboard issue.
        -  Add Coppermine D-0 stepping micro code MU168A01.
        -  Change VGA bios with qt885703 to:
            -  Fix LG 13.3" TFT white screen issue.
            -  Fix Sharp 13.0" DSTN vertical black line issue.
            -  Add 12.1" DSTN new panel ID.

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.
    
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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