Reprogrammable Flash Rom; Power Management; Advanced Power Management (Apm) - Compaq LTE Elite Maintenance And Service Manual

Run Computer Setup for the following situations:
o To configure options
o To update alarm, time, date, or password information
NOTE: Alarm, time, and date information can be lost if the computer is
unused for approximately 60 days without charging the internal
battery pack or without AC power being connected (refer to "Auxiliary
Battery" in Section 1.6). If this information is lost, run Computer
Setup to restore it.
IMPORTANT: Use AC power during Computer Setup procedures. A low battery
condition could initiate Standby and interrupt the program.
To run Computer Setup, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2. Press the F10 key as soon as the cursor moves to the upper-right corner
of the screen.
3. When prompted, select the desired language.
4. Select Computer Setup from the Configuration and Diagnostics menu.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

1.9 Reprogrammable Flash ROM

The flash ROM can be reprogrammed to update system firmware and provide the
most recent level of system functionality. In some cases, problems may be
solved by upgrading the ROM.
Erase and reprogram the nonvolatile read only memory (ROM) by using the
ROMPaq utility. The ROMPaq utility is available on the Portables ROMPaq
Upgrade Diskette, which includes on-screen instructions for implementing
the flash ROM upgrade (Table 3-16).

1.10 Power Management

The following power management features are available for conserving AC
power and extending battery operating time:
o Advanced Power Management (APM)
o Power management settings
o Standby
o Hibernation

Advanced Power Management (APM)

APM is installed on the computer and requires no action from the user to
reduce power consumption. APM turns off the processor between keystrokes