SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP9959
PART NUMBER:  380929-002 
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq for Compaq Prosignia Desktop 310 Series (686T8 ROM)
VERSION:  686T8_120998 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Prosignia Desktop 310 Series models with a
                    686T8 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:   May 3, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP8432

DESCRIPTION:  This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to 
restore or upgrade the System ROM to the 12/09/98 version in Compaq Prosignia 
Desktop 310 Series models mentioned above, when they have a 686T8 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 C.I.M. 
  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 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 hang 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 
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.

Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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