SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9417
PART NUMBER:  166885-009 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Deskpro EP/SB Series (686T2 ROM)
VERSION:  686T2_020899 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EP and SB Series models 6350, 6400, 
                    and 6450 with a 686T2 Family ROM
             NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  February 15, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP7992

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to 
restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 02/08/99 version in Deskpro EP 
Series and SB Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T2 Family ROM.  
The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.  

This ROM includes a ROM-based F10 Setup.  A Language Module option allows the user to 
select the language used in F10 Setup:  Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, 
Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish.  

This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 98.

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 Spxxxx 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 02/08/99 
Compaq System ROM or the Language Module option and upgrade the firmware.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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