TITLE: WinFlash for Notebooks System BIOS Update

VERSION: KH.F.08
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: Recommended Update 
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24856
SUPERSEDES: SP24683
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2003
CATEGORY: ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S): 

HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9010 (Windows XP and Windows 2000)

Presario models (Windows XP ONLY):
2503AP, 2505AP, 2505EA, 2508EA, 2509EA, 2510AP, 2515AP, 2520AP, 2520LA, 2524AP, 2528AP, 
2528EA, 2529EA, 2531EA, 2532AP, 2532EA, 2533EA, 2535AP, 2535QV, 2537EA, 2538AP, 2538CL, 
2538EA, 2539EA, 2540AP, 2540EA, 2541EA, 2542EA, 2543AP, 2545AP, 2545US, 2548AP, 2548EA, 
2549EA, 2550AP, 2550CA, 2550EA, 2555US, 2558AP, 2560AP, 2562AP, 2565AP, 2566AP, 2567AP, 
2568AP, 2569AP, 2570AP, 2571AP, 2572AP, 2573AP, 2575US, 2561US, 2570CA, 2515EA, 2517EA, 
2519EA, 2530EA, 2531EA, 2541EA, 2542EA, 2560EA, 2565EA, 2570EA, 2574AP, 2575AP, 2576AP

Pavilion models (Windows XP ONLY):
xt5335qv, xt5366wm, xt5377QV, ze5307LA, ze5315EA, ze5320AP, ze5320EA, ze5325EA, ze5339EA, 
ze5343EA, ze5344EA, ze5345EA, ze5345US, ze5354EA, ze5357LA, ze5360EA, ze5362EA, ze5365us, 
ze5375us, ze5385ca, ze5385us, ze5395us, ze5470us, ze5468CL, ze5451us, ze5478cl, ze5490us, 
ze5475ca, ze5477LA, ze5467LA, ze5457LA, ze5427LA, ze5417LA, ze5407LA, ze5414EA, ze5415EA, 
ze5420EA, ze5425EA, ze5430EA, ze5445EA, ze5446EA, ze5462EA

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independents
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where User Power-on password still allowed access to the boot menu.
 - Fixes issue where notebook with a Celeron processor would enter hibernation immediately 
   when unplugged from AC power.
 - Fixes issue where processor's Speedstep did not work properly after resuming from Standby. 

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!
 

Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.