TITLE: Presario Desktop Models System ROM Update VERSION: 3.12 12/16/2002 DESCRIPTION: This creates a System ROM (BIOS) update diskette for the Presario desktop models listed below. PURPOSE: Routine Release SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23333 SUPERSEDES: SP23281 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 2003 CATEGORY: ROMPaq SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): Presario 6310US, 6320US, 6331RSH, 6315CL OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global FIXES: - Fixes a problem where occasionally the diskette drive wouldn't be recognized at system startup. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files to C:\Compaq\SP23333. 3. Create a bootable floppy diskette by doing the following: Place a blank disk in the floppy disk drive. Click Start, and then click My Computer. Right–click the floppy disk drive, and then click Format on the shortcut menu. Click Create an MS–DOS startup disk, and then click Start 4. Copy all the files from C:\Compaq\SP23333 to the bootable floppy disk. 5. Reboot the computer with the floppy disk installed. 6. Type "BIOSUPDT" at the A:\ prompt 7. When rebooting after the update, the following message may be displayed: 0251: System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used Press to Setup, to Resume 8. Press F10 to enter SETUP. 9. Press F5 to reset BIOS defaults. 10. Press F10 to exit SETUP saving your changes. 11. Press ENTER to confirm the save. Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.