SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9847
PART NUMBER:  128294-001
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Presario Specific Models System ROM Update Diskette
VERSION:  2.20 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Consumer

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 762, 772, 774, 962 through 992, 3020, 3060, 
 4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704 to 4716, 5200 Series, 
 5500 Series, 6704, 6708, 8702 through 8716, 9200 Series,
 9500 Series, 9600 Series, PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 22, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.01

SUPERSEDES:  SP6425, SP3891, SP2953

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates a bootable Compaq Presario ROMPaq Update
Diskette, which can be used to update the System ROM to the following 
versions for the following Presario models:

 ROM    Presario Model                                         ROM Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
586G    762, 772, 774, 962 through 992                         05/13/98
586I    5500 series, 9500 series                               05/13/98
586I1   5200 series, 9200 series, 9600 series                  05/13/98
586T1   4706, 4716, 8702 through 8716                          06/23/97
586T3   3020, 3060                                             06/24/97
586T4   4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704, 4710,     07/22/97
        4712, 4714, 6704, 6708
586T5   PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100                       07/17/97

Enhancements/Fixes:

Presario Models  762, 772, 774, 962 through 992, 3020, 3060, 
      4102 through 4130, 4402, 4406ES, 4410, 4704 through 4716, 
      5200 Series, 5500 Series, 6704, 6708, 8702 through 8716, 
      9200 Series, 9500 Series, 9600 Series

    - Added ROM support for the Year 2000.  Note: Not all software uses
      the ROM for Year 2000 support.  This ROM change will not fix all
      Year 2000 problems that may exist in the software that is installed
      on the machine.

Presario Models  PC Theatre 9000, PC Theatre 9100

  The PC Theatre 9100 System ROM already contains the ROM update in this
  SoftPaq.

    - Added ROM support for the Year 2000.  Note: Not all software uses
      the ROM for Year 2000 support.  This ROM change will not fix all
      Year 2000 problems that may exist in the software that is installed
      on the machine.
    - Added support for 56K-bps data/fax modem.
    - Added support for 233-MHz processors.
    - Adjustments to audio initialization on power up to eliminate noise.

HOW TO USE:

1.  Format a 1.44-MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your
    hard drive and change to that directory.  The file downloaded
    is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
    SoftPaq Number above.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.
    You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette
    into a diskette drive to create the ROMPaq diskette.

4.  After the files are created, you may delete the downloaded
    file if you wish.

5.  Place the ROMPaq diskette into drive A: of the computer you
    wish to update and turn on the power or reboot the computer,
    allowing it to boot from the diskette.

6.  Follow the instructions on the screen to continue.

7.  Select the ROM version to be installed.

8.  The ROMPaq diskette will automatically update the System ROM and 
    notify you when the update is finished.

    DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER'S POWER DURING THIS PROCESS

9.  When the ROM update is finished, you will need to turn the computer off
    and back on for the changes to be in effect.  Remove the ROMPaq diskette
    from the computer.  Turn the computer's power switch OFF, wait 15
    seconds, then turn the switch ON again.

IMPORTANT: When the power switch on the back of the unit is switched off,
           the power protection features of the power supply require that
           the switch be in the off position for up to 15 seconds before 
           being switched back on.  Otherwise, the power supply might not
           turn on.

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