SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8461
PART NUMBER:  277229-003 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario Specific 1998 Model System ROM Update
VERSION:  2.32 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 4240ES, 4824, 4830, 4832, 4834, 4840,
 4850, 4860, 4862, 4870, 4880, 4882, 5010, 5015, 5020, 5023, 5027, 5030,
 5031, 5032, 5034ES, 5035, 5037, 5038, 5050, 5056, 5060, 5062, 5110, 5130,
 5137, 5140, 5147, 5150, 5152, 5153, 5155, 5160, 5170, 5177, 5180, 5190,
 5192, 5600, 5610, 5612, 5620, 5630, 5635, 5640

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 3, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP7653

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates a bootable Compaq Presario ROMPaq Update
Diskette, which can be used to update the System ROM to the following 
versions for the following Presario models:

 ROM    Presario Model                                         ROM Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
686X1 - 4824, 4830, 4832, 4834, 4840, 4850                       11/19/97
686A1 - 5060, 5062, 5150, 5152, 5153, 5155, 5160, 5190           08/27/98
686I1 - 4860, 4862, 4870, 4880, 4882                             03/20/98
686I2 - 5600, 5610, 5612, 5620, 5630, 5635, 5640                 08/30/98
686I3 - 5010, 5015, 5020, 5023, 5027, 5030, 5031, 5032, 5034ES,  08/26/98
        5035, 5037, 5038, 5056, 5170, 5177, 5180, 5192, 4240ES 	
686I4 - 5050, 5110, 5130, 5137, 5140, 5147                       08/26/98

Enhancements/Fixes:

Presario Models 5060, 5062, 5150, 5152, 5153, 5155, 5160, 5190
    - Removed feature of putting system into "Soft Off" when loss of AC 
         power occurred after Windows shutdown.  Users were still using 
         the rear power switch which made the feature confusing.  The power
         switch needed to be double cycled. 
    - Fixed an issue with some USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices.
    - Enhanced DOS support for USB mice and keyboards that do not fully 
         conform to the USB specification.

Presario Models 4824, 4830, 4832, 4834, 4840, 4850
    - Same as 11/19/97 version in previous SoftPaq SP7653.  If your System ROM 
         date is 11/19/97, no action is needed.  If not, this update
         fixes an issue where any bezel key could cause unit to go to sleep if 
         an application had previously prevented the unit from going to sleep.

    NOTE: This upgrade is only for units that have a Compaq-developed
               Sytem ROM.  On units that have an AMI ROM, this upgrade 
               will detect that it does not apply and it will not run. 

Presario Models 4860, 4862, 4870, 4880, 4882
    - Same as 03/20/98 version in previous SoftPaq SP7653.  If your System ROM 
         date is 03/20/98, no action is needed.  If not, this update enhances 
         SDRAM Clock timings

Presario Models 4240ES,  5010, 5015, 5020, 5023, 5027, 5030, 5031, 5032,
     5034ES, 5035, 5037, 5038, 5050, 5056, 5110, 5130, 5137, 5140, 5147,
     5170, 5177, 5180, 5192, 5600, 5610, 5612, 5620, 5630, 5635, 5640
    - Removed feature of putting system into "Soft Off" when loss of AC 
         power occurred after Windows shutdown.  Users were still using 
         the rear power switch which made the feature confusing.  The power
         switch needed to be double cycled. 
    - Enhanced DOS support for USB mice and keyboards that do not fully 
         conform to the USB specification.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Format a 1.44-MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your
    hard drive and change to that directory.  The file downloaded
    is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
    SoftPaq Number above.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.
    You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette
    into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded
    file if you wish.

5.  Place the ROMPaq diskette into drive A: of the computer you
    wish to update and turn on the power or reboot the computer,
    allowing it to boot from the diskette.

6.  Follow the instructions on the screen to continue.

7.  Select the ROM version to be installed.

8.  The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and 
    notify you when the update is finished.

    DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER'S POWER DURING THIS PROCESS

9.  When the ROM update is finished, you will need to turn the computer 
    off and back on for the changes to be in effect.  Remove the ROMPaq 
    diskette from the computer.  Turn the computer's power switch OFF, 
    wait 15 seconds, then turn the switch ON again.

  IMPORTANT: When the power switch on the back of the unit is switched off, the
             power protection features of the power supply require that the
             switch be in the off position for up to 15 seconds before 
             being switched back on.  Otherwise, the power supply might not
             turn on.

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