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TITLE: |
ROMPaq for Compaq Evo N610c/v System BIOS (68P4F ROM) |
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VERSION: |
F.16 |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (68P4F ROM) in the Evonotebook models listed below. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. |
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PURPOSE: |
Recommended Update |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
SP25900 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
SP25138 |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
November 3, 2003 |
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CATEGORY: |
BIOS |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
No |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Notebooks |
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PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
Evo N610c Series Evo N610v Series |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
US English ENHANCEMENTS: - New F10 Setup screen format for displaying the BIOS revision and date. - New hard drive self-test combines the long and short tests and includes the hard drive SMART check capability. |
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FIXES: |
- Fixes intermittent flash error when upgrading to a new BIOS. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
N/A |
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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. Turn off the computer. 6. Place the newly created Compaq Evo N610c ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System BIOS. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |