TITLE:  Compaq Presario 15xxxx and Evo N1020v System ROM Update and WinFlash Utility

VERSION: F.08 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the WinFlash utility and a binary image of the System ROM for the 
Presario and Evo models listed below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the 
System ROM on PCs through a Windows environment. 

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23734
SUPERSEDES: SP23185
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 26, 2003
CATEGORY: ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
Compaq Evo N1020v
Compaq Presario 1516US, 1520AP, 1520LA, 1522AP, 1522EA, 1522LA, 1523EA,
                1525AP, 1525EA, 1527EA, 1528AP, 1530SC, 1531AP, 1532AP,
                1535AP, 1536AP, 1538AP, 1540AP, 1545AP, 1550AP, 1555AP, 
                1565AP, 1568AP, 1570AP, 1572AP, 1575AP, 1580AP

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home
 
FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where computer intermittently failed to start Windows. 

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After upgraded to the new BIOS, you may delete all temporary files
and the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!
 

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