TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68DTV) – DOS Bootable Diskette 

VERSION: F.0F
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 68DTV 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: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp31385
SUPERSEDES: sp31047
EFFECTIVE DATE: 15 September 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
HP Compaq nc8230 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nw8240 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx8220 Notebook PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENT(S): 
- Improves thermal tables to minimize fan activity. Changes the F10 Setup
  utility "Fan Always On on AC" option to run the fan at 20 percent power
  instead of 40 percent power. (Recommended setting for this option is
  "Enable.") This slows down the fan Power-On and Power-Off to reduce fan
  noise during a rapid temperature increase.
- Adds support for Computrace from Absolute Software.
- Adds "Wake on LAN (WOL) from OFF State" option in the F10 Setup utility.
- Adds the ability for the administrator to remove the Power-On password.
 
FIXES:
- Fixes issue where the local hard drive is not detected when the 
  External USB hard drive is used to "Ghost" image.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Attach external USB diskette drive.

3. 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.

   NOTE: After the diskette has been created, the SoftPaq .EXE file 
   downloaded in Step 3 can be deleted, if desired.

4. Power Off the notebook.

5. 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.