Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities Downloading and Installing an Update Most software at the Compaq Web site is packaged in a compressed file called a SoftPaq . Some ROM updates may be packaged in a compressed file called a RomPaq . Other ROM updates may be provided as a CPQFlash SoftPaq. Most download packages contain a file named Readme.txt. A Readme.txt file contains detailed descriptive, installation, and troubleshooting information about the download. The Readme.txt files included with RomPaqs are English only. The following sections provide instructions for downloading and installing: ■ A ROM update. ■ A SoftPaq containing an update other than a ROM update.
Downloading and Installing a ROM Update Д CAUTION: To prevent serious damage to the notebook or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a ROM update only while the notebook is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter or a DC cable. (Do not download or install a ROM update while the notebook is docked or running on battery power.) During the download and installation: ■ Do not unplug the notebook from the electrical outlet. ■ Do not shut down the notebook or initiate Standby or Hibernation. ■ Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable, or cord. Downloading a ROM Update: 1.
Access the page at the Compaq Web site that provides software for your notebook: Select Start > Help and Support, then select a software update link. Or, visit the Compaq Web Site at: http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport 9–4 Startup and Reference Guide—Part 2