TITLE: ROMPaq for Compaq Notebook System BIOS  – DOS Bootable Diskette 

VERSION: F.0E
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 and
operating systems.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP29725
SUPERSEDES: SP19142
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 22, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Presario 1700TC, 1700AI, 1700AP, 1700AU, 1700CA, 1700CL, 1700EA, 
                1700JP, 1700KR, 1700RSH, 1700SR, 1700T, 1700TA, 1700US, 
		1701S, 1701AI, 1701AP, 1701AU, 1701CA, 1701CL, 1701EA,
                1701FR, 1701JP, 1701KR, 1701RSH, 1701SR, 1701T, 1701TA, 
                1701US, 1702FR, 1702AP, 1702CL, 1702EA, 1702JP, 1702KR, 
                1702RSH, 1702SR, 1702T, 1702TA, 1702US, 1703JP, 1703T, 
                1703TA, 1703US, 1704AP, 1704T, 1704TA, 1704US, 1705AP, 
                1705T, 1705US, 1706AP, 1706T, 1707AP, 1707T, 1708T, 1709T,
                1710T, 17XL561, 1702TC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me),
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Editon
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Updates the thermal checking machanism.
 
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 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) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.