TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS – DOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: KE.M1.71 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS in the notebook models listed. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27646 SUPERSEDES: SP27051 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PPRODUCT MODEL(S): Evo N1050v (Microsoft Windows Widows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000) Presario 2100 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze4200 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze4300 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze4400 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze4500 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze4600 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 LANGUAGE(S): Global FIXES: - Fixes issue where some hard drives could cause an intermittent system error. - Fixes issue where systems without a built-in diskette drive could not boot from an external USB diskette drive. 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.