SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9414
PART NUMBER:  332848-009
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T1 ROM)
VERSION:  686T1_120998
LANGUAGE:  English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPAQ

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6266, 6266C, 6300,
                   6300A, 6333, and 6333C with a 686T1 Family ROM

OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A
                  
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.0

SUPERSEDES: SP8426

DESCRIPTION: Creates a bootable ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to
restore or upgrade the System ROM in Deskpro EP Series and Deskpro SB Series 
models with a 686T1 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined 
by running F10 Setup.

Enhancements/Fixes: 

- Corrects a condition where DIMM Asset Management information being reported by 
  Compaq Insight Manager was being reported incorrectly on faster processors.
- Improves fan control algorithm.
- Adds code to reduce power consumption in sleep mode when using a Matrox 
  Eclipse card under Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.
- Corrects various resume-on-ring Microsoft Certification issues.
- Made various ACPI changes as required for Microsoft Certification.
- Adds Computer Setup option to disable PME wake-up.  
  This works around the problem of certain non-PME compliant network cards 
  constantly waking up the system and thereby preventing shutdown. 
- Adds new "Output Only" printer mode in Computer Setup.
- Adds Computer Setup options to control display of the F10 prompt, F12 prompt, 
  and Option ROM prompting during POST.
- Corrects a Computer Setup Save & Restore condition where the serial number was 
  getting transferred during a save and restore from one system to another.
- Corrects a warm boot hang when changing the USB security option in Setup.
- Improved USB keyboard support that corrects a warm boot hang when some USB 
  keyboards were attached.
- Corrects a condition in which the IBM Magnetic device driver locks up when no 
  mouse is installed.
- Changes Setup to make time and date read-only when the correct administrator 
  password has not been entered.
- Adds code to properly initialize video adapters based on 3DLabs graphics ASIC.
- Updates USB keyboard emulation to include support for capslock, numlock, and 
  scroll lock in a DOS environment.
- Corrects a 15-second delay when loading Windows 98.
- Now supports Intel Celeron CPU I.D. 665.

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 
to unpack the ROM image files.  Execute the QRST5.exe 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. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle 
system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 12/09/98 
Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and upgrade the firmware.

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