TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68BCU ROM) – DOS Bootable Diskette

VERSION: F.0C
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a diskette for upgrading the System BIOS (68BCU ROM) in the
listed notebook models. The BIOS interfaces directly with the hardware of 
the computer.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28650
SUPERSEDES: SP28080
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Presario V1000 Series
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx5000

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

ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - Adds new Intel on-screen logo (OSB).
 - Adds support for Intel 1.4- and 2.1-GHz processors.
 
FIXES: 
 - Corrects French and Portuguese language misspellings in the F10 Setup menu. 
 - Fixes issue where HP printers would eject a blank page after seven minutes. 

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

     1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

     2. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive and
        change to that directory.

     3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
        You are prompted to insert the formatted diskette in a drive to
        create a bootable diskette.

     4. After the diskette has been created, the SoftPaq .EXE file downloaded
        in Step 2 can be deleted, if desired.

     5. Power Off the computer.

     6. Place the newly created ROMPaq diskette in Drive A: and Power On the
        computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade 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.