8–6 Hardware and Software Guide
Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software
Installing a ROM Update
ROM installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that 
are displayed on the screen after the download is complete. If no 
instructions are displayed:
1. Open Windows Explorer. To open Windows Explorer 
from
 the Start button, select Start > All Programs > 
Accessories > Windows Explorer.
2. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window, 
select
 My Computer > Local Disk (C:) or your hard drive 
designation. Then
 follow the path you recorded earlier to the 
folder on your hard drive containing the update.
3. To begin the installation, open the folder, and then 
double-click the file with an .exe extension—for example, 
Filename.exe. (The ROM update installation begins.)
4. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the 
screen.
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After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, 
you can delete the downloaded file from the destination folder.
Downloading and Installing a 
Non-ROM
 SoftPaq
To update software other than the ROM:
1. Access the http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport Web site, 
and then select the suggested support link for your region.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your 
notebook and access the SoftPaq you want to download.