TITLE: ROMPaq for Notebook System BIOS Update VERSION: F.42 DESCRIPTION: This package contains the System BIOS (ROM) for the listed notebook models and operating systems. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP29374 SUPERSEDES: SP28825 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 03, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks PRODUCT MODEL(S): Compaq Presario R3000 Series HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9100 HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9110 HP Pavilion zx5000 Series HP Pavilion zv5000 Series OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP2) Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional SP2 LANGUAGE(S): US English ENHANCEMENT(S): - Updates Intel processor microcode to support E-stepping processors. 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. NOTE: The BIOS version can be determined in the last step of running the BIOS flash utility. Click "OK" to confirm the BIOS update and continue, or click "Cancel" to skip it. Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.