Obtaining Software Updates From The Compaq Internet Site; Updating The System Rom - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

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Obtaining Software Updates from the
Compaq Internet Site
You can obtain all Compaq system software and firmware, with download and
installation instructions, from the Compaq Internet site at
http://www.compaq.com.

Updating the System ROM

Displaying the Version of the Installed
System ROM
To display the ROM version number in Computer Setup:
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NOTE: Most software available at the Compaq Internet site is packaged in a
compressed file called a SoftPaq. A compressed file containing a system read
only memory (ROM) is called a ROMPaq.
Compaq recommends that you
Install each system read only memory (ROM) update for your
computer model as it becomes available.
Confer with your Information Services department before updating
your system ROM if your system is connected to a network.
Updating your system ROM will not affect your system software
settings.
Turn on or restart the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor
appears upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press F2.
To view the version number of the installed system ROM, select
FileÅSystem Information.
To close Computer Setup and restart the computer, select FileÅSave
Changes and Exit or FileÅIgnore Changes and Exit.