Compaq M300 manual Displaying the Version of the Installed System ROM

13-2Maintenance, Shipping, and Travel

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.

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.

Updating the System ROM

■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.

Displaying the Version of the Installed

System ROM

To display the ROM version number in Computer Setup:

1.Turn on or restart the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen.

2.To change the language, press F2.

3.To view the version number of the installed system ROM, select File⊕System Information.

4.To close Computer Setup and restart the computer, select File⊕Save Changes and Exit or File⊕Ignore Changes and Exit.