Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] The following image refreshes have occurred during the continuously improving life cycle of the Armada 7800 and 7400 notebook computers. All software component upgrades referred to in this document have been tested and are supported. [. . . ] Upgraded software components are available for download from the Compaq Web site and the Compaq Support Software CD.
Announced 4/98 9/98 1/99 CPU Type 233/266MHz 266/300MHz 333/366MHz WN-95 WN-98 WNT-4 Image Base Refresh-1 Refresh-2
Contents
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Windows NT 4. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
List of Tables
Table 1 - Windows 95 Software Component Version Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table 2. 1 - System Enhancements for Windows 95 QFE's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table 2. 2 - System Enhancements for Windows 95 - Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table 2. 3 - System Enhancements for Windows 95 Registry Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Table 3 - Windows 98 Software Component Version Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Table 4 - Software Enhancements for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table 5 - Windows NT 4. 0 Software Component Version Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Table 6 Windows NT 4. 0 Software Enhancements. . . . . . . . . 10
Armada 7400 and 7800 Pre-install Refresh
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Notice
The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION), EVEN IF COMPAQ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. The limited warranties for Compaq products are exclusively set forth in the documentation accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting a further or additional warranty. This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested. The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available solution. "<cabs>" refers to the location of the . CAB files. )
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Referred to as Compaq Intelligent Manageability in the White Paper titled Armada 7800 Software Overview. 4 See the Windows 95 Software Enhancements table for more detailed information about the Compaq System Enhancements for Windows 95.
[PRT006B/0199]
Armada 7400 and 7800 Pre-install Refresh
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QFE File
CBSS. VXD CBSS. VXD CDVSD. VXD ESDI_506. PDR FLOPUPD2. EXE IOSYSUP. EXE MODEM. CPL
QFE #
403 403 463 513 328 405 480 494
Version
4. 00. 1117 4. 00. 1114 4. 00. 1113 4. 00. 1116 4. 71. 0728. 0 NA 4. 00. 951 4. 00. 1118
Platforms Supported
All except 1700, 1750 & 4100 1700 only 7400 & 7800 All All All All All
Languages
All All All All All +JP Each SE All
Description
Disables speaker-out when ZV card is configured. Fixes DMA problems on CD-ROM & HD Plug n Play support for floppy drive Reduces HIMEM. SYS footprint in European systems Corrects conflict with DCC Fixes resume-on-ring, zoom video, suspend/resume problems with SCSI CardBus card Fixes TDK Ethernet CardBus card configuration problem Fixes multiple IDE controller conflicts while in a docking station Fixes IOS initialization failure / protection error Fixes version conflicts with networking
Target Directories
<win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS <win>\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS <cabs> Misc Misc <win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS <cabs> <cabs>
PCCARD. VXD PCI. VXD PCIMP. PCI RMM. PDR RPCLTC1. DLL RPCLTC5. DLL RPCLTS5. DLL SECUR32. DLL SOCKETSV. VXD SYSDM. CPL 563 468 4. 00. 1119 4. 03. 1136 4. 00. 1112 Per language Systems with TI CardBus controller (All except 4100) All except 4100 All 1700, 1750, 7400 & 7800 All All Each Each
425 514
4. 00. 1112 4. 00. 1112 & 4. 00. 1111 per language 4. 05. 00. 0155 4. 71. 0410. 0 16, 322 bytes 4. 00. 1112 4. 03. 1215
Only 4100 All (except 1700, 1750, 7300
& 7800)
All Each
Zoom video support for CL-6722ZV Fixes problem with updating drivers from a floppy Fixes version conflicts Year 2000 problem in File Manager. Fixes to Brazilian help file PCI re-balancing (PC card fixes) PCI re-balancing (PC card fixes)
<win>\SYSTEM <cabs>
VJOYD. VXD W95FILUP. EXE WINDOWS. CNT VMM. VXD (OSR2) VMM. VXD (OSR2. 1) 464
1700, 1750, 7400 & 7800 1700, 1750, 7400 & 7800 All All All
All US BR Each Each
530 530
<win>\SYSTEM <cabs> Misc <win>\HELP <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM\VMM32 <cabs> <win>\SYSTEM\VMM32 <cabs>
Table 2. 2 - System Enhancements for Windows 95 - Upgrades
File Name
CPQPSE. INF LOGO. SYS MACHINE. INF MACHINE. INF MONOPT. INF MSHDC. INF MSHDC. INF NODRIVER. INF PCMCIA. INF PCMCIA. INF INFRARED. INF MSIRPORT. INF MSPORTS. INF
Version
4/13/98 1999 bytes 12/3/97 129, 078 bytes 12/16/97 51, 166 bytes 5/27/98 49, 817 bytes 7/6/98 3, 331 bytes 9/29/97 15, 131 bytes 5/27/98 14, 750 bytes 9/1/97 4, 949 bytes 11/14/97 12, 672 bytes 8/19/97 12, 354 bytes Per language
Platforms Supported
All All All except 1700 & 4100-4200 1700 only All All except 1700 & 4100-4200 1700 only 4100-4200 All except 1700 1700 only All
Languages
All All All All All All All All All All Each
Description
Allows Armada docking stations to be recognized by Windows 95 Compaq logo in the clouds Support for Compaq-specific hardware See above Descriptions for Compaq monitors Support for Hard drive controller See above Disables USB on PIIX4 Added support for TI 1220, 1250. Fixed interrupt detection See above Enables infrared hardware
Target Directory
<win>\INF <cabs> <root> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs> <win>\INF <cabs>
[PRT006B/0199]
Armada 7400 and 7800 Pre-install Refresh
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Table 2. 3 - System Enhancements for Windows 95 Registry Updates
Platform
4100 4200
REMOVE
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _104C&DEV_AC17] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _8086&DEV_7113] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _0E11&DEV_AE69] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _0E11&DEV_AE6C] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _104C&DEV_AC16] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\Root\*P NP0E00] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\PC MCIA] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _0E11&DEV_AE29]5 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN _0E11&DEV_AE2B]5
ADD
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oem] "Name"="CPQPT42000"
WHY?
Defines product name for America-Online
7400 7800
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VXD\P CI\IRQMiniports\71108086] "Name"="Intel 82371AB " "Path"="PCIMP. PCI" "Instance"=hex:01, 00, 00, 00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VXD\P CI\IDEMiniports\71118086] "Name"="Intel 82371AB " "Path"="PCIMP. PCI" "Instance"=hex:00, 00, 00, 00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VXD\P CI\IDEMiniports\D5681045] "Name"="Opti Viper-MAX or FireStar" "Path"="PCIMP. PCI" "Instance"=hex:04, 00, 00, 00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oem] "Name"="CPQPT78000" (Olympus) "Name"="CPQPT74000" (Jackpot) "Name"="<tbd>" (Oahu) "Name"="<tbd>" (Molokai) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VXD\P CI\IDEMiniports\AE330E11] "Name"="Compaq MIS IDE Controller" "Path"="PCIMP. PCI" "Instance"=hex:03, 00, 00, 005 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\MF\CHILD0000\PCI&VEN_0E11& DEV_AE33&BUS_00&DEV_0E&FUNC_01] "HardwareID"="MF\\GOODPRIMARY, MF\\CHILD0000" "Class"="hdc" "Driver"="hdc\\0002" "IDENoSerialize"=hex:01 "Mfg"="(Standard hard disk drivers)" "DeviceDesc"="Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)" "ConfigFlags"=hex:00, 00, 00, 005 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\MF\CHILD0001\PCI&VEN_0E11& DEV_AE33&BUS_00&DEV_0E&FUNC_01] "HardwareID"="MF\\GOODSECONDARY, MF\\CHILD0001" "Class"="hdc" "Driver"="hdc\\0003" "IDENoSerialize"=hex:01 "Mfg"="(Standard hard disk drivers)" "DeviceDesc"="Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)" "ConfigFlags"=hex:00, 00, 00, 005 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33\BUS_0 0&DEV_0E&FUNC_01] "DeviceDesc"="Compaq PCI IDE Controller" "HWRevision"="003" "CompatibleIDs"="PCI\\CC_0101EA, PCI\\CC_010180, PCI\\CC_0101" "HardwareID"="PCI\\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33&SUBSYS_AE330E11&R EV_03, PCI\\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33&SUBSYS_AE330E11, PCI\\VEN_0 E11&DEV_AE33&REV_03, PCI\\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33" "Class"="hdc" "Driver"="hdc\\0001" "PCIDualIDE"=hex:01 "Mfg"="Compaq" "ConfigFlags"=hex:00, 00, 00, 005 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_AE33\BUS_0 0&DEV_0E&FUNC_01\LogConfig] "0000"=hex:00, 04, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 24, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 0c, 00, f 0, 01, \ f7, 01, 00, 00, 04, 03, ff, ff, 08, 00, f0, 01, f7, 01, 00, 00, 04, 03, ff, 00, 00, 00, 24, 00, 00, \ 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 0c, 00, f6, 03, f6, 03, 00, 00, 04, 03, ff, ff, 01, 00, f6, 03, f6, 03, \ 00, 00, 04, 03, ff, 00, 00, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 0e, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 0 8, \ 00, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 08, 00, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 24, 0
When the OS was originally unbundled, Win95's enumeration process added certain registry entries using the "old" versions of the . INF files that were available at the time. Had the new . INF files been present at unbundlingtime, different entries would have been made in the registry. Compaq Logo
Target Directory
<win>\INF <cabs> <root>
Category QFE11 QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE INF Update INF Update
File FLOPUPD2. EXE IOSYSUP. EXE PCCARD. VXD PCI. VXD PCIMP. PCI RMM. PDR SYSDM. CPL VJOYD. VXD W95FILUP. EXE CPQPSE. INF LOGO. SYS
Comment Plug and Play support for floppy drive Reduces HIMEM. SYS footprint in EMEA systems Fixes resume on ring, zoom video, problems with suspend/resume and SCSI cards Fixes TDK Ethernet CardBus configuration problems Multiple IDE controllers when docked Fixes IOS protection errors Fixes problem updating drivers Fixes version conflict messages Year 2000 fix for File Manager Description file for Armada systems and chipsets Cloud bitmap with COMPAQ logo
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Referred to as Compaq Intelligent Manageability in the White Paper titled Armada 7800 Software Overview. [. . . ] Had the new . INF files been present at unbundlingtime, different entries would have been made in the registry. Compaq Logo
Target Directory
<win>\INF <cabs> <root>
Category QFE11 QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE QFE INF Update INF Update
File FLOPUPD2. EXE IOSYSUP. EXE PCCARD. VXD PCI. VXD PCIMP. PCI RMM. PDR SYSDM. CPL VJOYD. VXD W95FILUP. EXE CPQPSE. INF LOGO. SYS
Comment Plug and Play support for floppy drive Reduces HIMEM. SYS footprint in EMEA systems Fixes resume on ring, zoom video, problems with suspend/resume and SCSI cards Fixes TDK Ethernet CardBus configuration problems Multiple IDE controllers when docked Fixes IOS protection errors Fixes problem updating drivers Fixes version conflict messages Year 2000 fix for File Manager Description file for Armada systems and chipsets Cloud bitmap with COMPAQ logo
7 8 9
Referred to as Compaq Intelligent Manageability in the White Paper titled Armada 7800 Software Overview. [. . . ]