TITLE: Presario 2700 Series and Evo N180 System ROM Update

VERSION: F.10
DESCRIPTION: This Softpaq contains a System ROM Update for the models listed below.

PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20916
SUPERSEDES: SP20601
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S)
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Presario 2700AP, 2700SC, 2700TC, 2700EA, 2702EA, 2700GR, 2701EA, 2700US, 2701US, 
                2710US, 2715US, 2710CA, 2711AP, 2711AP, 2710SC, 2710TC, 2710TC, 2711TC, 
                2710EA, 2711EA, 2712EA, 2715EA, 2716EA, 2701T

Compaq Evo N180 Series, All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds the Parallel port option in F10 Setup.

FIXES:
 - Fixes the system lockup at Compaq logo with 3COM card.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

NOTE: You must login to your computer as Administrator in order to update the
      System ROM properly. 

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary directory.The file downloaded is an
executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file.  Then follow the
instructions to continue updating the System ROM.

CAUTION:  DO NOT INTERUPT OR TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS!

3. The computer should automatically re-start when the ROM update is finished.
If the computer does not automatically re-start, you will need to turn it
off and turn it back on for the changes to be in effect.
 

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