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

VERSION: 2001.12.14 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This Softpaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for
the System ROM for Evo N400c Series notebooks with a 686AW Family ROM.
The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.
To flash (upgrade) the ROM image remotely over a network with these .CAB files,
you must use Remote Management Software such as Compaq System Software
Manager (SSM).

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20128
SUPERSEDES: SP19876
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

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

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds support for booting to USB devices.
 - Improves battery calibration.
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes an issue where the computer would not resume from Standby mode after the
   batteries have been completely drained.
 - Fixes an issue where mouse movement was very slow after resuming from Standby mode
   when the mouse is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse.
 - Fixes an issue where the video display was black after the computer resumed
   from Standby mode.
 - Fixes an issue with the Power-on Password.
 - Fixes a problem with the Compaq Internet keyboard.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
Compaq System Software Manager (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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