SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP7574
PART NUMBER:  314987-006
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada 7800 ROMPaq Upgrade (21 March 1998)
VERSION:  6B_0321.98 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada 7800 Series 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  22 Jun 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP7074 (03/18/98 ROM)

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the System ROM in 
Armada 7800 Series notebooks to the 03/21/98 version.

Enhancements/Fixes:  

- Resolves blue screens and General Protection Faults (GPFs) occurring 
  while running on battery power.

This version includes the following enhancements that were also 
implemented in a previous ROM version dated 03/18/98:

- Resolves hot docking and standby/resume issues.

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 7800 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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