SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP9425
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EN Series SFF (686T5 ROM)
VERSION: 686T5_020899
LANGUAGE: US English

CATEGORY: Rompaq

DIVISIONS: Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro EN Series SFF models 6300, 6300A, 6300C,
6333, 6333C, 6350, 6400, 6450, 6450+, 6500, NetPC 6300
and NetPC 6400 with a 686T5 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: February 15, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.x

SUPERSEDES: SP8431

DESCRIPTION: Creates a set of utilities to be used with remote
installation tools to install the 02/08/99 version System ROM
and/or change the Language Module option in F10 Setup in the
Deskpro EN Series SFF models with a 686T5 Family ROM.

The standard ROMPaq will not run under remote installation tools.
Intel LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM) is one possible remote
installation tool for network PCs.

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.
Note: The user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, not in the
operating system.

This ROM is recommended for use with Microsoft 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 and Pentium III CPU I.D. 670.

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 unpacked, you may delete the
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

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

5. After a successful installation, you may delete the files unpacked in
step 2 if you wish.

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