SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8453
PART NUMBER:  314987-402
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada 7400/7800 ROMPaq Upgrade Diskette (07 August 1998)
VERSION:  6B_0807.98 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada 7400 6266/T/4000/D/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 7400 6266/T/4000/D/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/M/1
		    Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/M/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/M/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/0/3
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/M/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/0/1
		    Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/0/3 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All Operating Systems

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  22 September 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP8103 (ROM dated 04 July 1998)

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the System ROM in 
Armada 7400/7800 Series notebooks to the 08/07/98 version.  

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Added support for 256MB total system memory.

- Added support for 100MB ZIP drive MultiBay option.

- Added support for multiple video adapters.  NOTE:  This feature 
  supported under Windows 98 (Multi-Monitor) ONLY.

- Added new patch code from Intel for 300Mhz Intel Pentium II processors.

- Resolves potential operating system errors and lockups related to
  various APM and ACPI Power Management scenarios under Windows 98.

- Corrects an issue which prevented 4GB hard disk drives from being
  completely powered off during a hibernation event.

- Prevents video corruption from occurring when toggling video from
  DuoView at 1280x1024x8@60Hz to CRT.

- Prevents certain DVD clips from experiencing blocky video when viewed
  in simultaneous modes.

- Corrects an issue which caused slight video corruption on resume
  from hibernation.

This version includes the following enhancements that were also 
implemented in previous ROM versions dated 03/18/98, 03/21/98, and
07/04/98:

- Resolved lockups during hot undock with CDROM in Multibay.

- Resolves problem that unit, while in standby and at lowbatt, will shut
  off instead of entering lowbatt hibernation.

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

- 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 7400/7800 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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