SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18465
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Evo N400c System BIOS (ROMPaq)
VERSION: 686AW_2001.0627 Rev A
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Evo N400c Family: All Models
  
OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000
                  Microsoft Windows ME
                  Microsoft Windows 98
                  Microsoft Windows 95
                  Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
                  Microsoft Windows 3.1
                  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
                  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
                  IBM OS/2

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0

SUPERSEDES: SP17512

DESCRIPTION: This is the System BIOS (ROMPaq) upgrade for the Evo notebook 
family and models listed in PRODUCTS AFFECTED above.  The BIOS interfaces 
directly with the hardware of the system.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Fixes issue where Windows 98 could not resume from Standby after hibernation.
 - Fixes issue where Windows 98 could not enter hibernation again after resuming from
   Standby.
 - Fixes issue where a SMART Hard Drive error message was blocked from view.
 - Fixes issue after Multi Boot popup is displayed, where any error message that 
   followed was displayed in the wrong cursor position.
 - Fixes issue with Multiboot Express popup enabled and floppy controller disabled, 
   where the system could not boot to Windows 98 or Windows 2000 because of Windows 
   protection error or Stop message.
 - Fixes issue where Ctrl+Alt+Del did not function after using Fn+Power to reboot.

HOW TO USE

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Download the ROMPaq/SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that 
directory.  The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based 
on the ROMPaq/SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. Turn off the computer.

6. Place the newly created Compaq Evo N400c ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: 
and turn on the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the 
System BIOS.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!


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