TITLE: HP Pavilion System BIOS Update VERSION: KA.M1.23 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS in the Pavilion models listed below. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23844 SUPERSEDES: SP23438 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 2003 CATEGORY: ROMPaq SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): hp Pavilion Xt128, Ze4125, Ze4145, Ze4101, Ze4115 OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global FIXES: - Fixes Windows XP issue where incorrect system memory was shown in the system information. - Fixes issue where computer may lock up when entering Windows. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to an empty directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 3. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 4. Turn off the computer. 5. Place the newly created ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer to update the system BIOS. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.