TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo D300v Microtower (MR825 ROM) VERSION: 1.08 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System ROM on all the Compaq Evo D300v Microtower Pentium 3 models. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20677 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: March 6, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware SSM Supported: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo D300v Microtower, All Pentium 3 Models OPERATING SYSTEM(s): N/A LANGUAGE(S): English PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. 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 to build the ROMPaq diskette. 4. Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be upgraded or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!! (c) 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.