TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68P4W ROM) – DOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: F.16 DESCRIPTION: This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS in the listed notebook models with a 68P4W Family ROM. NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press F10 on the target notebook during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then view File/System Information. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP29306 SUPERSEDES: SP27663 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 18, 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 Edition Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global FIXES: - Fixes issue where unnecessary blank spaces trail after the serial number. PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a temporary directory on your hard drive. 3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the 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 notebook. 6. Place the newly created ROMPaq Diskette in Drive A: and Power On the notebook. 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.