SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP2165
PART NUMBER:  142854-004
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPAQ Upgrade for Deskpro XE 586 Family
VERSION:  486A_110294 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro XE 586 models in 486A ROM Family

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  02 Nov 1994

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP1921
(Note:  SP2165 and SP1921 contain identical ROMPaqs; however,
SP2165 is able to create the ROMPaq diskette on an LS-120 drive, and
SP1921 is not.)

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the
Compaq Deskpro XE Series on a 1.44-MB drive or an LS-120 drive.  This
diskette upgrades the System ROM on Deskpro XE units with a 486A Family
ROM to the 11/2/94 version.  The ROM Family and ROM date can be
determined by running F10 Setup.
This 11/2/94 version changes the Audio PnP device information
from 10-bit decode to 16-bit decode.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to
that directory.  The file that is downloaded is SP2165.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP2165 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a
diskette drive to create the diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP2165.EXE if you wish.

5.  Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle system
power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 11/02/94 Compaq
System ROM and flash the firmware.

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

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