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Software Guide 6–7
Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update
To update KBC ROM from the Internet, you must download the
update to a diskette, then install the update from the diskette.
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CAUTION: To prevent an unsuccessful installation, download and install
the KBC ROM only while the notebook is connected to reliable external
power using the AC Adapter. (Do not download or install a KBC 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.
Downloading a KBC ROM Update
To download a KBC ROM update:
1. Insert a diskette drive or a SuperDisk drive into the notebook.
For instructions, see the Hardware Guide, “Drives” chapter,
on this CD.
2. Obtain a formatted 1.44-megabyte or larger diskette.
(A KBC ROM can be installed from a diskette drive diskette,
but not a SuperDisk drive disk.)
3. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
4. Access the page at the Compaq Web site that provides
software for your notebook.
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For home and small office products, visit:
http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/
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For corporate access products, visit:
http://www.compaq.com/support/files
5. In the Notebooks list, select your notebook series.