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

VERSION: KE.M1.73
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: SP30456
SUPERSEDES: SP28876
EFFECTIVE DATE: 25 April 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PPRODUCT MODEL(S): 

Compaq Evo n1050v (Microsoft Windows Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000)

Compaq Presario 2100 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)

HP Pavilion ze4200 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
HP Pavilion ze4300 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
HP Pavilion ze4400 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
HP Pavilion ze4500 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)
HP Pavilion ze4600 Series with Intel Processors (Microsoft Windows XP ONLY)

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

FIXES:
- Fixes issue where HP Battery Optimizer cannot be run with some batteries.

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 into the diskette 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. Make sure the newly created ROMPaq Diskette is still 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.