TITLE: Evo N400c Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686AW ROM)

VERSION: 2001.09.20 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This Softpaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for
the System ROM for Evo N400c Series. The BIOS/ROM image file must
be used with Remote Management Software in order to actually flash (upgrade)
the ROM image on one of the affected Evo notebooks. The ROM Family and ROM
date can be determined by running F10 Setup.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP19399
SUPERSEDES: N/A
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 2001
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Evo N400c Series

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds the ability to disable the MultiPort Fn-F2 hotkey in Setup.
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes black display after resume from Standby mode.
 - Fixes issue where IDE devices in docking station were no longer detected after 
   hot dock and Standby/Resume.
 - Fixes issue where computer does not boot on first power-up cycle after System BIOS 
   is upgraded.
 - Fixes UUID (universal unique identifier) to properly handle lower case letters.
 - Fixes problem booting to a CD-ROM drive.
 
PREREQUISITES: Compaq System Software Manager, Version 1.50 Rev A or higher,
               available in SoftPaq SP17447.

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. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in
order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Evo
notebooks.

3. When used with SSM, copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .cab file.

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