TITLE: ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68DTA) – FreeDOS Bootable Diskette VERSION: F.13 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 68DTA Family ROM. IMPORTANT: Before installing this F.13 BIOS upgrade, the following drivers must be downloaded and installed on the notebook (look for them on the HP Software and Drivers website): - "HP Wireless Assistant" version 2.00 or later - "Quick Launch Buttons" version 6.20 or later NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press 10 on the target notebook during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then view File/System Information. PURPOSE: Routine SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp35281 SUPERSEDES: sp33802 EFFECTIVE DATE: 27 February 2007 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Notebooks HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): HP Compaq nc6230 Notebook PC OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENT(S): - Adds support for Microsoft Windows Vista Operating Systems. PREREQUISITES: - The "HP Wireless Assistant" version 2.00 SoftPaq or later must be installed on the notebook before installing this SoftPaq. - The "HP Quick Launch Buttons" version 6.20 SoftPaq or later must be installed on the notebook before installing this SoftPaq. 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. 4. 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. 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. Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.