TITLE: ROMPaq for Notebooks System BIOS Update

VERSION: KH.F.09
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or 
update the System BIOS in the notebook models listed below.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24863
SUPERSEDES: SP24857
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 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

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Updates new micro code for Intel processors. 

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where Fn-F5 had to be pressed twice the first time to switch to the external 
   monitor.
 - Fixes issue where Cisco smart card reader caused system to lock up. 
 - Under Microsoft Windows 2000, fixes issue where system locked up when switching display
   between notebook display panel and external monitor.

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.