Compaq N800v - Evo Notebook - Pentium 4-M 1.7 GHz - Updating Software from the Internet; Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update

Software Updates and Restorations
Software Guide 6–5
Updating Software from the Internet
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 descriptions, 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:
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A system ROM update.
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A KBC ROM update.
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A SoftPaq containing an update other than a KBC ROM
update.
Downloading and Installing a System ROM
Update
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CAUTION: To prevent an unsuccessful installation, download and install
the system ROM only while the notebook is connected to reliable
external power using the AC Adapter. (Do not download or install a
system ROM while the notebook is running on battery power, docked in
an optional port replicator, or connected to an optional power source.)
During the download and installation:
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Do not unplug the notebook from the electrical outlet.
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Do not shut down the notebook.
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Do not remove or insert a drive.