TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68P4W ROM) – DOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: F.14 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 below with a 68P4w Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility by pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, and viewing File/System Information. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27663 SUPERSEDES: SP25577 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Evo N800w Compaq Presario 2810, 2810T, 2881AP, 2887AP, 2888AP, 2889AP, 2890AP, 2891AP, 2892AP, 2893AP, 2894AP, 2895AP, 2896AP, 2897AP, 2898AP, 2899AP OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - New format for the F10 Setup screen displays the BIOS version and date. - Combines short and long hard drive self-tests in F10 Setup into a single test option and adds verification of the SMART attributes. FIXES: - Fixes issue where computer would not boot with Novell start-up diskette. 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 to create the bootable BIOS update diskette. 3. With BIOS update diskette inserted, reboot the system to perform BIOS upgrade. 4. After the system has been shutdown, 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) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.