TITLE: ROMpaq for Evo N410c System BIOS (ROM) VERSION: F.0A Rev A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (686A2 ROM) in Evo N410c Series notebooks. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of the computer. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23182 SUPERSEDES: SP22751 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N410c Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 98 LANGUAGE(S): US English ENHANCEMENTS: - Unified BIOS (supports all operating systems). PREREQUISITES: N/A 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 N410c 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) 2002, Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.