TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktop System BIOS (786E3 BIOS)

VERSION: 2.13 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 786E3 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. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP35506
SUPERSEDES: SP34696
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dc5750 Microtower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dc5750 Small Form FactorPC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition
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 an option to the BIOS Setup menu to allow more system memory 
availability in 32-bit operating systems when 4 GB of RAM is installed.

FIXES: 
- Fixes the BIOS WakeUp menu in the F10 Setup utility.
- Fixes an issue where FreeDOS can become locked when the mouse driver loads in 
an environment that mixes a PS/2 mouse and USB keyboard.
- Fixes an issue where disabling the front USB ports locks out the USB keyboard 
on rear ports in the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST).
- Fixes issue where erroneous mouse movement may occur with a USB mouse in DOS 
edit.
- Fixes a screen corruption issue that occurs when using Dual-Monitor mode and 
integrated graphics.
- Fixes an issue that may cause systems with 4 GB or more of memory to stop 
responding (hang) when resuming from Standby mode (only occurs with 64-bit 
operating systems).
- Fixes issue where BIOS startup may take a very long time if the BIOS Setup 
password has been cleared by removing the motherboard jumper.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
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) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.