TITLE: Compaq System Board Software Adjustment CD VERSION: 1.00 Rev A DESCRIPTION: This Softpaq contains the files included on the Compaq System Board Software Adjustment CD. In the event your CD is damaged or missing, this Softpaq can be downloaded, extracted, and then written to CD-R/RW media using a CD-R/RW optical drive and CD-R/RW writing software. The contents of the CD are used to perform an automatic software adjustment on the models listed below that are affected by the Intel Almador 830 Chipset stepping change from A4 to A6. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20816 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2002 CATEGORY: Management and System Software SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S) Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N600c Compaq Evo N180 Compaq Evo N160 Compaq Presario 2700xx Family Compaq PResario 1700xx Family OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Personal Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global PREREQUISITES: N/A 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. 3. Once the files contained in the Softpaq have been extracted, they can be written to CD-R/RW media to create the System Board Software Adjustment CD. Example: On a computer equipped with a CD-R/RW optical drive and CD-R/RW writing software -- A) Download and execute the Softpaq to extract the files to the default location C:\Compaq\SP20816. B) Insert a blank CD-R/RW media in the CD-R/RW optical drive. C) Start your CD-R/RW writing application. D) Follow the instructions appropriate for your CD-R/RW writing application to write ALL the contents of the directory C:\Compaq\SP20816 to the CD-R/RW media. E) After successfully writing the CD, refer to the "Read This First.DOC" file for instructions on its usage. Copyright (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.