TITLE: WinFlash for Presario and Pavilion Notebooks System BIOS Update

VERSION: KF.F.10
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the Winflash utility and a BIOS image for the notebook models
listed below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System BIOS on PCs
through a Windows environment.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24686
SUPERSEDES: none
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 2003
CATEGORY: ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S): 

Presario 2500AP, 2500LA, 2501AP, 2502AP, 2505AP, 2505EA, 2510AP, 2510EA, 2510LA, 2511EA, 
2512EA, 2515AP, 2515EA, 2516EA, 2520AP, 2520EA, 2521EA, 2525AP, 2525CA, 2525EA, 2525US, 
2526EA, 2528CL, 2529CL, 2530AP, 2535AP, 2540AP, 2545AP, 2555AP, 2560AP, 2565AP

Pavilion xt276, xt555, xt565, xt575, xt575, xt585, xt595, ze5207, ze5217, ze5228, ze5232, 
ze5236, ze5238, ze5240, ze5242, ze5244, ze5250, ze5252, ze5258, ze5262, ze5270, ze5279

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where external keyboard would not work at POST (Power-On system Test).

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 

HOW TO USE: 

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, 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 upgrading to the new BIOS, you may delete all temporary files
and the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!
 

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