TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000/nw8000 (68BAR ROM)

VERSION: F.0A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (68BAR ROM) in the
notebook models listed below.  The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of 
the computer.

PPURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27088
SUPERSEDES: SP25820
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 2003
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000
HP Compaq Business Notebook nw8000

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - New hard drive self-test combines the long and short tests and includes the 
   hard drive SMART check capability.
 
FIXES: 
 - Updates microcode for Intel processor.

PREREQUISITES: N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to
that directory.  The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to
insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. Turn off the computer.

6. Place the newly created ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and turn on the computer. 
Follow the instructions on the screen to upgrade the System BIOS.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!
 
 
Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.