SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9418
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  686T2.CAB
TITLE:  ROM Image for Deskpro EP/SB Series Remote ROM Flash (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:  SP7993

PREREQUISITE:  Remote Management Setup

DESCRIPTION:  Creates cabinet files that contain a binary image for the 02/08/99
version System ROM and Language Module options for Deskpro EP Series and SB Series 
models with 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. 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. 
This creates the ROM file 686T2.CAB and language files.

3. After the file has been created, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. Refer to the Remote Management Setup documentation for 
instructions on creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the ROM 
on target PCs on the network.

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