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SP8886 — Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 95/98

SoftPaq Number SP8886
Filename sp8886.exe
Size 3871K
Date November 17, 1998
Version 2.13 Rev B
Operating System Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1
Products Affected Compaq Armada, Deskpro, and Presario products
Supersedes SP8408

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SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8886
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 95/98 
VERSION:  2.13 Rev B
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Diagnostics

DIVISIONS:  Portables
            Desktops
            Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada, Deskpro, and Presario products

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95,
		   Microsoft Windows 98,
		   Microsoft Windows 3.1

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 17, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  3.1

SUPERSEDES:  SP8408

DESCRIPTION:
Unpacks files needed to install diagnostics software for
Windows 95/98 that can display and configure the hardware and 
software for the computer models mentioned above.  On computers
that support Compaq Intelligent Manageability features, this
software is called "Insight Personal Edition."

Enhancements/fixes:
 - Adds support for latest Presario models 

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory 
folder in the download directory.  All files are unpacked into this 
newly created directory.

To create the three optional installation diskettes, run MAKEDISK.BAT and 
follow on-screen instructions.

3. To install Interactively:
       a) Delete all previous versions of Diagnostics for Windows 1.xx.  Since
          the DFW 1.xx is a 16-bit application that does not have an uninstall,
          simply delete the C:\WINDOWS\CPQDIAG directory.
   
       b) Remove all previous versions of Diagnostics for Windows 2.xx.
          - Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
          - Select Add/Remove Programs
          - Select Compaq Diagnostics for Windows and "Add/Remove"
   
       c) Install this version of Diagnostics for Windows
          - Insert diskette #1 into drive A: if installing from optional diskettes
          - Run A:\SETUP.EXE or <path>\SETUP.EXE where <path> is directory from step 2      
          - Select Next
          - Select Finish

       d) Restart the computer for the changes to be in effect
   
   To install non-interactively ("silently"):
       a) Go to the download directory from step 2 above, or copy the contents of all 
         three (3) optional installation diskettes into a directory on the hard drive.
      
       b) Run SETUP.EXE -S from the directory in a) above. 
   
       c) Restart the computer for the changes to be in effect.

4. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory 
created in step 2 if you wish.

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