TITLE: Armada E500 System BIOS (ROMPaq)

VERSION: 2001.09.18 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the System BIOS (ROMPaq) upgrade for the Armada notebook family and models 
listed below.  The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the system.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19373
SUPERSEDES: SP18820
PART NUMBER: N/A
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Armada E500 Series

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds support for Microsoft 5-Button Optical Intellimouse
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes issue with Compaq Enhanced III Keyboard and Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro 
   locking up after Standby mode.
 - Fixes issue with wheel mouse after Suspend mode.
 - Fixes issue with Logitech M-S69 mouse.

PREREQUISITES: N/A
 
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 Armada E500 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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