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- File #1 : ipaq39xx_rom_up.zip(5.3 KB), Download : 213 |
How to install a different language ROM in you PDA iPAQ 3900 series.. 1.- Download the last ROM upgrade for iPAQ 3900 series. 2.- Using Winzip, unpack the ROM upgrade file. 3.- Run the program upgrade utility until it asks to push the upgrade button. 4.- Without leaving the utility, open the .NBF file extracted from iPAQ upgrade. for 3975 English series is: NK_Windsor21010WWE.nbf for 3970 Spanish series is: NK_Wisr210_14_ESP_BT.nbf for 3955 English series is: NK_Windsor11010WWE.nbf for 3950 Spanish series is: NK_Wisr111_01ESP_NBT.nbf 5.- Hex edit that file and you will find something like: For 3975 English series.- iPAQ 3900-WBT-ENG-2.10-2CF4... For 3955 English series.- iPAQ 3900-NBT-ENG-1.10-9673... 6.- Replace "ENG" with your current country code ("SPA" for Spanish, "FRE" for French, "GER" for German...). 7.- Replace the hex checksum value for the correct country checksum (see tables below). ie: To change a 3970 from Spanish to English, change the 2cf4 for 2cfe Use the tables below depending from wich ROMPAQ language you are downloading from HP-Compaq download site: Table 1: Languages for 3975 English ROMPAQ series: Directory Language abbr. Hex-Codes Result & Calc. Checksum english "E" + "N" + "G" 45 + 4E + 47 DA + 2c1a 2cf4 german "G" + "E" + "R" 47 + 45 + 52 DE + 2c1a 2cf8 spanish "S" + "P" + "A" 53 + 50 + 41 E4 + 2c1a 2cfe french "F" + "R" + "E" 46 + 52 + 45 DD + 2c1a 2cf7 Table 2: Languages for 3955 English ROMPAQ series: Directory Language abbr. Hex-Codes Result & Calc. Checksum english "E" + "N" + "G" 45 + 4E + 47 DA + 9599 9673 german "G" + "E" + "R" 47 + 45 + 52 DE + 9599 9677 spanish "S" + "P" + "A" 53 + 50 + 41 E4 + 9599 967D french "F" + "R" + "E" 46 + 52 + 45 DD + 9599 9676 Table 3: Languages for 3970 Spanish ROMPAQ series: Directory Language abbr. Hex-Codes Result & Calc. Checksum english "E" + "N" + "G" 45 + 4E + 47 DA + A0A3 A17D german "G" + "E" + "R" 47 + 45 + 52 DE + A0A3 A181 spanish "S" + "P" + "A" 53 + 50 + 41 E4 + A0A3 A187 french "F" + "R" + "E" 46 + 52 + 45 DD + A0A3 A180 Table 4: Languages for 3950 Spanish ROMPAQ series: Directory Language abbr. Hex-Codes Result & Calc. Checksum english "E" + "N" + "G" 45 + 4E + 47 DA + C838 C912 german "G" + "E" + "R" 47 + 45 + 52 DE + C838 C916 spanish "S" + "P" + "A" 53 + 50 + 41 E4 + C838 C91C french "F" + "R" + "E" 46 + 52 + 45 DD + C838 C915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To create more tables for other languages, use the following formula: a) Download the ROMPAQ file. (ie: if u want to change the language from English to French, download the French ROMPAQ). b) Using Winzip, unpack the ROM upgrade file. c) HexEdit the .NBF file. d) Locate the hex value for the Country Code. (ie: for the French ROMPAQ is ebef). e) Use Calc.exe in scientific mode (switch to hex) and type the original ROMPAQ checksum minus the HexSum of the original language (DD for French). result = ebef - DD result = EB12 , then your French Table will be as follows: Table 5 Directory Language abbr. Hex-Codes Result & Calc. Checksum english "E" + "N" + "G" 45 + 4E + 47 DA + EB12 EBEC german "G" + "E" + "R" 47 + 45 + 52 DE + EB12 EBF0 spanish "S" + "P" + "A" 53 + 50 + 41 E4 + EB12 EBF6 french "F" + "R" + "E" 46 + 52 + 45 DD + EB12 EBEF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.- Save and close the hex edit program. 9.- Rename the .NBF file acording to the correct country name: ie: To change a 3970 from Spanish to English, rename the file NK_Windsor21010WWE.nbf to NK_Windsor21010ESP.nbf 10.- Switch to the upgrade utility program and push the upgrade button. NOTE: I used the above steps to change a 3970 from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish so,i have not tested the rest of the codes from Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Warning: doing this you can void your warranty. ̵̧: ̵̧: |
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