TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktop System BIOS (786D1 BIOS)

VERSION: 1.56 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains utilities that can be used to restore or update the 
system BIOS on the listed desktop models with a 786D1 BIOS. 

Several methods for changing the BIOS version may be chosen. Included in this 
package are the following methods:

- Use the DOS utility with a preboot execution environment (PXE) management 
application or to locally update or restore the system BIOS.
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows 
environment.
- Create a CD image to upgrade/restore system BIOS.

NOTE: Please consider the following information when using System Software 
Manager (SSM):
- A version of SSM later than version 1.71x is required to support 
case-sensitive and 32-character passwords (planned to be available in August 
2005). 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP32782
SUPERSEDES: SP32086
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 4, 2006
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dc7600 Convertible Minitower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dc7600 Small Form Factor PC: All Models
HP Compaq dc7600 Ultra-slim Desktop PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx7200 microtower: All Models
HP Compaq dx7200 Slim Tower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx7208 Microtower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

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

LANGUAGE(S): 
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds native USB 2.0 support.
- Adds support for Intel Pentium 4 631, 641, 651, 661
and Intel Pentium D 930, 940, 950 Processors.
- Adds support for Drive Lock capable hard drive.

NOTE: This version of the BIOS is factory installed on HP Compaq Business 
Desktop dc7600 models configured with the new Intel Processors.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.


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