SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7172
PART NUMBER:  328111-002
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada 1700 ROMPaq Upgrade (08 June 1998)
VERSION:  686EM_0608.98 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada 1700 Series 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  03 July 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the System ROM in 
Armada 1700 Series notebooks to the 06/08/98 version.

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Fixed problem of system improperly rebooting at the end of the ROMPaq
  update process.

- Resolved system hang when Stop/Remove Sundisk in Windows 98.

- Added 300/330Mhz cpu speed detection.

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 1700 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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