SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9431
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EN Series (686T3 ROM)
VERSION:  686T3_021099 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Deskpro EN Series models 6266, 6300, 6300A, 
                    6300C, 6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6400C, 6450, 6450+, 
                    6500 and P550 with a 686T3 Family ROM
	       NOTE:  Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  A remote configuration and program loading tool for networks.
		    (Example: Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager)

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 15, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP9422

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote 
configuration tool such as Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM) to 
update or restore the 02/10/99 version System ROM and/or change the Language 
Module option in F10 Setup in the Deskpro EN Series models with a 686T3 Family 
ROM. 

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup.

The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network.

This ROM version is recommended for use with Windows 98.

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.  

Enhancements/Fixes:

- Features new microcode patches for the Pentium III and Celeron processors.
- Features new microcode patch for the Pentium II processors.
- Corrects a condition where the system may fail to find USB hubs or high speed USB keyboards.
- Corrects a timing condition that caused the system BIOS to not find some USB devices that 
  were connected through a Compaq V1000 USB hub.
- Corrects a slow boot condition with newer CD-ROM drives that have drive shadowing, a new 
  ATAPI specification.  This caused longer than normal boot times.
- Corrects a condition with video option ROMs greater than 32KB that exist with other PCI 
  option ROMs in the system.  The condition caused a video hang with certain video cards.
- Corrects a condition with the IBM X.25 card when present with a PCI card featuring an option
  ROM that resulted in an error from the cards diagnostic program.
 

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" confirms the unpacking of several files. 

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

4. Refer to the file ASSIGNPW.TXT for instructions about the use of the 
utility programs.

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