SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9051
PART NUMBER: 314987-404
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Armada 7400/7800 ROMPaq Upgrade Diskette (02 December 1998)
VERSION: 686B_1202.98 Rev A
LANGUAGE: US English
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs and System Software
DIVISION: Portables
PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Armada 7400 6266/T/4000/D/0/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6266/T/4000/D/0/3
Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/M/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/0/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6300/T/6000/D/0/3
Compaq Armada 7400 6333/T/6.4/D/M/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6333/T/6.4/D/0/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6333/T/6.4/D/M/3
Compaq Armada 7400 6333/T/6.4/D/0/3
Compaq Armada 7400 6366/T/10.0/V/M/1
Compaq Armada 7400 6366/T/10.0/V/M/3
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/M/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/0/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/5000/D/0/3
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/M/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/0/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6266/T/8000/D/0/3
Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/M/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/0/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6300/T/8000/V/0/3
Compaq Armada 7800 6366/T/14.0/V/M/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6366/T/14.0/V/0/1
Compaq Armada 7800 6366/T/14.0/V/M/3
Compaq Armada 7800 6366/T/14.0/V/0/3
OPERATING SYSTEM: All Operating Systems
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A
PREREQUISITES: N/A
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 Feb 1999
ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes
SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.x
SUPERSEDES: SP8453
DESCRIPTION: Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the System ROM in
Armada 7400/7800 Series notebooks to the 12/02/98 version.
Enhancements/Fixes:
- Decreases POST time when booting with a ZIP drive present.
- Correctly displays security icon when resuming from hibernation with
QuickLock security enabled.
- Corrects an issue which caused the unit's power LED to remain
illuminated when hibernating with certain 4GB hard drives present.
- Prevents unit shutdown when warm undocking with a critically low
battery.
- Prevents mechanical interference with the internal pointing device
when LCD is in the closed position.
- Resolves potential lockup which may occur after multiple consecutive
hibernation events with 256MB memory present.
- Updates to current Human Interface Device (HID) specification to
address issues with Microsoft USB Natural keyboard.
- Prevents video corruption from occurring in F10 Computer Setup when
standby or screen saver timeout.
- Resolves issue which prevented system from booting with ATI
XPERT@Work card in docking station.
- Resolves Windows NT blue screen error during boot or resume from
standby with Matrox Millenium II PCI video card installed in the
docking station.
This version includes the following enhancements that were also
implemented in previous ROM versions dated 03/18/98, 03/21/98,
07/04/98, and 08/07/98:
- Added support for 256MB total system memory.
- Added support for 100MB ZIP drive MultiBay option.
- Added support for multiple video adapters. NOTE: This feature
supported under Windows 98 (Multi-Monitor) ONLY.
- Added new patch code from Intel for 300Mhz Intel Pentium II processors.
- Resolves potential operating system errors and lockups related to
various APM and ACPI Power Management scenarios under Windows 98.
- Corrects an issue which prevented 4GB hard disk drives from being
completely powered off during a hibernation event.
- Prevents video corruption from occurring when toggling video from
DuoView at 1280x1024x8@60Hz to CRT.
- Prevents certain DVD clips from experiencing blocky video when viewed
in simultaneous modes.
- Corrects an issue which caused slight video corruption on resume
from hibernation.
- Resolved lockups during hot undock with CDROM in Multibay.
- Resolves problem that unit, while in standby and at lowbatt, will shut
off instead of entering lowbatt hibernation.
- Resolves blue screens and General Protection Faults (GPFs) occurring
while running on battery power.
- Resolves hot docking and standby/resume issues.
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. Place the 1.44-MB diskette in Drive A:. Execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq
file downloaded in step 2. Power down the computer.
6. Place the newly created Compaq Armada 7400/7800 ROMpaq Diskette in
Drive A: and power up the computer. Follow the instructions on the
screen to upgrade the System ROM.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING
THIS PROCEDURE!
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