SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3675
PART NUMBER:  272460-009
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  ROMPaq Upgrade for Armada 7700
VERSION:  586S_070497 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Armada 7700 Series 

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  10 July 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a ROMpaq diskette to upgrade the system ROM to
Version 586S_070497 for Armada 7700 Series notebook computers. 
This ROM release provides the necessary support for Armada 7000 
notebooks to work properly with the ArmadaStation, Armada MiniStation E, 
or Armada MiniStation EX.

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.  Power down the computer.

6.  Place the newly created Compaq Armada 7700 ROMpaq diskette in 
Drive A: and power up the computer.  Follow the instructions on the 
screen to upgrade the System ROM.

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

Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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