SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP2164 PART NUMBER: 194399-005 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: ROMPAQ Upgrade for Deskpro XE 486A1 Family VERSION: 486A1_103194 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: ROMPaqs PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro XE models in 486A1 ROM Family OPERATING SYSTEM: N/A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 31 Oct 1994 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SUPERSEDES: SP1920 (Note: SP2164 and SP1920 contain identical ROMPaqs; however, SP2164 is able to create the ROMPaq diskette on an LS-120 drive, and SP1920 is not.) DESCRIPTION: This creates a ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the Compaq Deskpro XE Series on a 1.44-MB drive or an LS-120 drive. This diskette upgrades the System ROM on Deskpro XE units with a 486A1 Family ROM to the 10/31/94 version. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. This 10/31/94 version changes the Audio PnP device information from 10-bit decode to 16-bit decode. 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 SP2164.EXE. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file: SP2164 [ENTER] You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file SP2164.EXE if you wish. 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 10/31/94 Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright 1996, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies