SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4185
PART NUMBER:  272460-401
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq Upgrade for Armada 7300 and 7700
VERSION:  586S_070697 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada 7300 and 7700 Series 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  12 August 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP3675

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the system ROM to
Version 586S_070697 for Armada 7300 and 7700 Series notebook computers. 
This ROM version resolves the following issues:
  - System fails to power up after NIC installation and shutdown.
  - Corruption to Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) if power is 
    removed while trying to update the ESCD area.  The ESCD interface 
    allows the configuration of devices to remain consistent between 
    operating sessions.

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 an executable with 
a filename based on the 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.  Power down the computer.

6.  Place the newly created Compaq Armada 7300/7700 ROMpaq Diskette in 
Drive A: and power up the computer. Follow the instructions on the 
screen to upgrade the System ROM.

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

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