TITLE: Evo N600c CPQFlash Update Utility and ROM Upgrade (686DF ROM)

VERSION: 01/9/14 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for the
System ROM for Evo N600c Series notebooks. The BIOS/ROM image file must be 
used with CPQFlash update utility in order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image 
on one of the affected Evo notebooks.  

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19236
SUPERSEDES: SP18825
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 5, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Evo N600c Series

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT 4.00
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Millenium
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds Rompaq support for updating Armadastation EM firmware from the Evo N600c.
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes issue with DriveLock password not being saved after a warm boot.
 - Fixes issue with Rompaq error handling so that BIOS update failures are reported 
   to the user.  
 - Fixes issue where "Screensaver password must be set" error message was being 
   generated when "lock keyboard at boot" option is enabled.
 
PREREQUISITES: N/A
 
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. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  

3. After the system has been shutdown, you may delete all temporary files
and the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.


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