SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7022
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
FILE SIZE: 229 KB
TITLE:  Presario 1215/1220/1220ES KBC ROM Upgrade for Battery Issues
VERSION:  E11 (01/22/98)
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Fix

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Only Compaq Presario Models 1215, 1220, 1220ES
          CAUTION:  Applying this ROM upgrade to other models may render your
                    computer useless.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 22, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.01

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a Keyboard Controller (KBC) ROM Upgrade diskette that can
be used to upgrade the KBC ROM in ONLY the Presario notebook models specifically 
mentioned in the PRODUCTS AFFECTED section above.

CAUTION: You must TURN THE COMPUTER OFF before upgrading from this diskette.
CAUTION: Simply REBOOTING to this diskette with the computer turned on may render 
CAUTION:   your computer useless.
CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE POWER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS.

Enhancements/Fixes:
- Fixes potential power-up failure when the notebook is not connected
  to the AC adapter and a fresh battery is installed.
- Improves battery performance by accurately measuring a battery charge when 
  the battery has reached the 100% mark.

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.  From Windows 95, SHUT DOWN the notebook to a POWERED OFF STATE.

6.  Be certain that the computer is OFF.  Insert the created ROM upgrade 
    diskette in drive A: and turn on the computer, allowing the system to boot 
    from the diskette.  The ROM upgrade procedure starts automatically.

    IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!

7.  After the upgrade completes, shutdown the notebook again.  
    Remove the battery and disconnect the notebook from A/C power.
    Then reconnect the notebook to power, and turn it on for the changes to
    be in effect.

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