TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS – DOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: F.02 Rev A 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 SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27854 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: May 5, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Presario B2000 Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional Mandrake Linux TurboLinux LANGUAGE(S): US English 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 to create the bootable diskette. 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.