TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68BCU ROM) – DOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: F.0D DESCRIPTION: This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System BIOS (ROM) in the listed notebook models with a 68BCU 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: SP29997 SUPERSEDES: SP28650 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2005 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 Password enable/disable option during warm startup (boot) in the F10 Setup Utility. 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. 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) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.