Presario 5540

Hi,

wi got an used Compaq Presario 5540 (written on the front panel). The
Board seems to be a Tekram TRM P6PRO A5 V 1.02.
We installed Win2k and the software shutdown won´t work. The machine
gives a blue screen, does a memory dump and reboots.

I would try a Bios update. Do I need a Compaq Bios or would a bios
from Tekram be ok?
On the Compaq (HP) site, there is no Information for a Presario 5540.
The only thing I could find was a specification Sheet
http://h71010.www7.hp.com/produkte/d...5540online.pdf

Who knows, how to get more information?

Thanx
Georg

Do NOT use anything but a Compaq BIOS update. As for info, the main U.S.
website only has info on North American models.
HH

"Georg Mildenberger" wrote in message
...
Hi,

wi got an used Compaq Presario 5540 (written on the front panel). The
Board seems to be a Tekram TRM P6PRO A5 V 1.02.
We installed Win2k and the software shutdown won´t work. The machine
gives a blue screen, does a memory dump and reboots.

I would try a Bios update. Do I need a Compaq Bios or would a bios
from Tekram be ok?
On the Compaq (HP) site, there is no Information for a Presario 5540.
The only thing I could find was a specification Sheet
http://h71010.www7.hp.com/produkte/d...5540online.pdf

Who knows, how to get more information?

Thanx
Georg

Hallo HH,

"HH" wrote

Do NOT use anything but a Compaq BIOS update. As for info, the
main U.S. website only has info on North American models.
HH

wi got an used Compaq Presario 5540 (written on the front
panel). The Board seems to be a Tekram TRM P6PRO A5 V 1.02.
We installed Win2k and the software shutdown won´t work. The
machine gives a blue screen, does a memory dump and reboots.

I would try a Bios update. Do I need a Compaq Bios or would a
bios from Tekram be ok?
On the Compaq (HP) site, there is no Information for a Presario
5540. The only thing I could find was a specification Sheet
http://h71010.www7.hp.com/produkte/d...nts/5540online.
pdf

Called the hotline in Germany, they only have informations on
pretty recent systems.
Went into chat whith a very nice lady at compaq north-america, she
has no bios for this type, but adviced me, not to try a tekram
bios, as you did.
So there is no information on the machine? Any suggestions?

By
Georg

Only a guess on the shutdown issue. Is there a checkbox to enable APM in
Control Panel/Power Options in W2K? If so, it needs to be checked.
HH

"Georg Mildenberger" wrote in message
...
Hallo HH,

"HH" wrote

Do NOT use anything but a Compaq BIOS update. As for info, the
main U.S. website only has info on North American models.
HH

wi got an used Compaq Presario 5540 (written on the front
panel). The Board seems to be a Tekram TRM P6PRO A5 V 1.02.
We installed Win2k and the software shutdown won´t work. The
machine gives a blue screen, does a memory dump and reboots.

I would try a Bios update. Do I need a Compaq Bios or would a
bios from Tekram be ok?
On the Compaq (HP) site, there is no Information for a Presario
5540. The only thing I could find was a specification Sheet
http://h71010.www7.hp.com/produkte/d...nts/5540online.
pdf

Called the hotline in Germany, they only have informations on
pretty recent systems.
Went into chat whith a very nice lady at compaq north-america, she
has no bios for this type, but adviced me, not to try a tekram
bios, as you did.
So there is no information on the machine? Any suggestions?

By
Georg

Hallo HH

"HH" wrote in
:

Only a guess on the shutdown issue. Is there a checkbox to
enable APM in Control Panel/Power Options in W2K? If so, it
needs to be checked. HH

Yes, it is, and yes, it is checked. I tried diverse modes of setup -
bios combination and that was the best I could get.
I will end up with an AT-style machine...
May be another setup with all powersaving options disabled in the
bios.
Thanx for your assistance
Georg