TITLE: ROMPaq for Presario and Pavilion Notebooks System BIOS Update

VERSION: KF.F.13
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or 
upgrade the System BIOS in the Presario and Pavilion models listed below.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27334
SUPERSEDES: SP24687
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 27, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

Presario 2500AP, 2500LA, 2501AP, 2502AP, 2505LA, 2505EA, 2505AP, 2509EA, 2510AP, 2510LA, 
2510EA, 2511EA, 2512EA, 2515AP, 2515EA, 2516EA, 2520EA, 2520AP, 2521EA, 2525EA, 2525EA, 
2525US, 2525AP, 2525CA, 2526EA, 2528CL, 2529CL, 2530AP, 2535AP, 2540AP, 2545AP, 2550AP, 
2550US, 2555AP, 2560AP, 2565AP

Pavilion xt276, xt555, xt565, xt575, xt585, xt595, ze5207ZE, ze5217ZE, ze5228ZE, ze5232ZE, 
ze5236ZE, ze5238ZE, ze5240ZE, ze5242ZE, ze5244ZE, ze5250ZE, ze5252ZE, ze5258ZE, ze5262ZE, 
ze5270ZE

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Supports new battery.
 - Adds printer port mode setting option in system BIOS setup. 
 - Updates new micro code for Intel processors. 

FIXES:
 - Fixes issues where keys were intermittently unusable.
 - Fixes an issue that would occur when the notebook was shut down by holding the power 
   button down for 4 seconds. The next time the notebook was turned on, it would start up 
   with the display panel brightness set for DC power even when it was plugged in to AC 
   power.
 - Fixes an issue where Printer port mode could be changed even with user password enabled. 
 - 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.
 - Fixes issue where fan would run at full speed after the system resumed from Standby. 

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. 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) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.