
  BMPtoEPA

  (c)1998 by Michael Rosenbaum 
             Hasselholt 4
             23909 Ratzeburg/Germany
             eMail:    MRosenb257@aol.com
             Internet: http://members.aol.com/mrosenb257/
             Fax:      +49  040 3603 228646 
             ICQ:      22781568
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  BMPtoEPA is only Freeware for non-commercial use. For use in commercial environments you have to register
  BMPtoEPA for a special continent price (see below !) pro license. (see Regist_E.doc)

  Continent Prices:
             europe=30,-DM
             australia=30$A
             north-america=30US$
             south-america=20US$
             asia=20US$
             africa=20US$

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  INSTRUCTION
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  REMEMBER ! USE ONLY AWARD-BIOS 4.51 !


  1. Generate a BMP file for your logo (xxxxxxxx.BMP)
      Since BMPtoEPA Version 1.3 you can use a second BMP format.
      Normal height = 126 pixel. New height = 84 pixel (and new filesize = 1742 bytes)

	  file name:		8 char (no long filenames !!!)
	  file extension:		3 char
	  file format:		Bitmapfile
	  file length:		1742 / 2582 bytes
	  bmp width:		136 pixel
	  bmp height:		84 / 126 pixel
	  colordeep:		1Bit (2 colors) Black and White

  2. Start BMPtoEPA.EXE, load BMP-file (xxxxxxxx.BMP)
      and convert to (xxxxxxxx.EPA).

  3. Copy following files to a bootable diskette(WITHOUT autoexec.bat and config.sys !)
	  1. xxxxxxxx.EPA
	  2. CBROM.EXE
	  3. xxxxxxxx.AWD  (BIOS-ROM-Flashfile from your Motherboard manufacturer
	  		    e.g. "XE5X108.AWD" for ASUS TX97XE-Board)
	  4. FLASH-Program from your Motherboard manufacturer  (e.g. 
	      Flash.exe,Pflash.exe)

  4. Start CBROM.EXE (for help CBROM.EXE /?)
      Replace EPA logo with CBROM xxxxxxxx.AWD /EPA xxxxxxxx.EPA

  5. Boot from Diskette, start FLASH-Program with loading xxxxxxxx.AWD

  6. Shutdown and restart your computer



  BMPtoEPA (c) 1998