TITLE: WinFlash Utility for HP Notebook System BIOS - Windows-based VERSION: KH.F.21 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq contains the Winflash utility and a BIOS image for the notebook models listed below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System BIOS on PCs through a Windows environment. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27699 SUPERSEDES: SP27395 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9010 (Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000) Presario 2500 Series (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze5400 Series (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze5500 Series (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY) Pavilion ze5600 Series (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 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. IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE! Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.