SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP18321
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario System ROM 686C3 Update for Specific Models
VERSION:  1.05 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 3TO210, 3TO213, 3TO214, 3TO216, 3TO310, 3TO330, 
                  3TO340, 3BW310, 3BW312, 3BW313, 3BW320, 3BW410, 3BW411, 3BW412, 
                  3BW413, 3BW420, 3BW421, 3BW430, 3BW440, 3BW441, 3BW410, 3BW411, 
                  3BW412, 3BW414, 3BW415, 3BW416, 3BW417, 3000EA, 3000FR, 3000UK, 
                  3004EA, 3006NL, 3008AE, 3008EA, 3008NL, 3009EA, 3220JP, 3221JP, 
                  4100CA, 4101SC, 4101TH, 4102TH, 4103SC, 4103TH, 4104AP, 4104TH, 
                  4105TH, 4110EA, 4110LA, 4110UB, 4111EA, 4111LA, 4115LA, 4118EA, 
                  5BW100, 5BW110, 5BW112, 5BW120, 5BW122, 5BW124, 5BW127, 5BW130, 
                  5BW131, 5BW135, 5BW137, 5BW140, 5BW141, 5BW143, 5BW150, 5BW154, 
                  5BW157, 5BW160, 5BW172, 5BW173, 5BW175, 5BW177, 5BW180, 5BW181, 
                  5BW184, 5BW190, 5BWM1R, 5BWM21, 5BWM2A, 5BWM2R, 5BWMC2, 
                  5BWME2, 5BWMEA, 5BWMEC, 5BWMED, 5BWMEE, 5BWMEF, 5BWMS2, 
                  5BWN21, 5BW210, 5BW213, 5BW214, 5BW220, 5BW240, 5BW244, 5BW250, 
                  5BW251, 5BW260, 5BW270, 5BW281, 5BW282, 5BW283, 5BW284, 5BW285, 
                  5BW286, 5BW291, 5BW292, 5BW313, 5BW314, 5BW331, 5BW332, 5BW340, 
                  5BW351, 5BW353, 5BW360, 5BW370, 5BW371, 5BW373, 5BW380, 5BW420, 
                  5BW431, 5BW432, 5BW433, 5BW437, 5BW440, 5BW451, 5BW460, 5BW462, 
                  5BW470, 5BW471, 5BW472, 5BW473, 5BW474, 5BW481, 5000A, 5000LA, 
                  5001LA, 5001PR, 5002LB, 5003LAS, 5003US, 5004LA, 5004LB, 5004UB, 5005SR, 
                  5006US, 5007US, 5008SR, 5008US, 5009CL, 5009SR, 5010US, 5012US, 5080US, 
                  5100US, 5101AU, 5103SC, 5104AN, 5104AU, 5104SC, 5104US, 5105TH, 5107US, 
                  5110EA, 5111AP, 5112AP, 5112APr, 5112EA, 5113AP, 5113EA, 5115EA, 5116EA, 
                  5117EA, 5120LB, 5120UB, 5121AP, 5122AP, 5122LA, 5123AP, 5127SR, 5130EA,
                  5133EA, 5133SC, 5134EA, 5135EA, 5141AP, 5141TH, 7500, 7543, 7568, 7573, 7583,
                  7585, 7587, 7588, 7589, 7590, 7591, 7592, 7594, 7595, 7596, 7597, 7598, 7599,
                  7885, 7895

OPERATING SYSTEM:  OS independent
                   
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  686C3 System ROM

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 20, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.00

SUPERSEDES:  SP17455, SP15894, SP15675, SP14017, SP13520 for the models above ONLY!

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains files used to restore or update the System ROM for 
the Compaq Presario Models listed above, which have a 686C3 ROM, to ROM Version 04/18/01.
This is the same ROM Version released in a previous SoftPaq. The difference is that 
this SoftPaq supports Windows Flash capability.

This SoftPaq is used to update the System ROM on target PCs in a Microsoft
Windows Operating System environment (see Operating Systems above). 

Enhancements/Fixes:

    - Supports Windows Flash capability.

  The following were fixed in SP17455 and are also included in this SoftPaq: 

    - Fixed Chicony USB keyboard lockup during POST.   
    - Added POST message for missing keyboard.
    - Added F10 Setup Detect Drive feature for IDE and floppy drives.
    - Added quiet drive ATA6 acoustic management support.
    - Enhancements to Power Loss Management feature.
    - Added 48-bit LBA boot support to handle drives bigger than 128GB.
    - Fix mouse loss on resume from hibernate.
    - Fixed very slow boot with Canon BJ 870PFD USB printer.
    - Added workaround for Logitech Quickcam hang during POST.
    - Added CPU patch for new Coppermine D0 CPU (CPUID = 68Ah).
    - Fixed Windows 2000 load hang.

  The following were fixed in SP15894, SP15675, SP14017, SP13520 and are also included in 
  this SoftPaq: 

    - Enhanced USB legacy handoffs. Fixes USB mouse hang.    
    - Fixed nonfunctional LEDs on International Venice keyboards.
    - Added support for SST 2M firmware hub.
    - Fixed intermittent 102 System Board POST error.
    - Fixed issue when PS/2 mouse is not connected, and other error conditions.
    - Improved USB support in DOS and Windows safe mode.
    - Shortened BIOS POST (Power On Self Test) time.
    - Resolved several issues with 3rd party video cards.
    - Fixed multi-monitor support for several 3rd party video cards.
    - Enhanced boot options in BIOS setup.
    - Added support for latest Processors.
    - Updated video BIOS.
    - Fixes an issue of system rebooting when shutting down by preventing USB
      enumeration by the Operating System at shutdown.
    - Changes memory buffer strength for configurations of two double sized
      memory modules.     
    - Adds support for new processor versions, including the latest CPU 
      patches from Intel.

HOW TO USE:

    1. 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.

    2. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.

    3. After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded
       file if you wish.

Installation:

     1.	Copy the CPQFlash.exe to the PC to be flashed.
	Recommended path is \CPQFlash\.

     2.	Copy the ROM.CAB file provided to the same path as above.


Usage:
  
     1.	Close all other applications before launching CPQFlash.

     2. On the Windows Task Bar select Start, then Run, and enter 
	the following on the command line:
		[Path]\CPQFlash 

     3. CPQFlash will inform the user that a ROM flash is about to occur.

     4. The version of the ROM image in the ROM.CAB file and the version of the 
	current System ROM are displayed. Once OK is selected the flash
      	process begins.

     DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER'S POWER DURING THIS PROCESS

     5.	Upon completion, the user is notified that the ROM Flash was 
	successful.  Select Shutdown.

     6.	Turn the unit back on using the power button.

     7.	The system ROM update is complete.


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