TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68DTT) – FreeDOS 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 with
a 68DTT 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: sp32621
SUPERSEDES: sp32076
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10 March 2006
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
HP Compaq nx6115 Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx6125 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): 
- Adds support for 90-watt combination adapter.
- Improves thermal tables to minimize fan activity by changing the F10 Setup 
  Utility "Fan Always On on AC" option to run the fan at 20 percent power
  instead of 40 percent power. (The recommended setting for this option is
  "Enable.") This change slows down the fan Power-On and Power-Off to reduce 
  fan noise during a rapid temperature increase.

FIxES:
- Fixes character issue in F10 Setup Utility for Japanese language.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE:

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THE 
PROCEDURE THAT FOLLOWS!

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.


Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.