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

VERSION:
F.2B

DESCRIPTION:
This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locallyrestore or upgrade the System BIOS in the listed notebook models witha 68BAS Family ROM. NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press F10 on the target computer during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then viewFile/System Information.

PURPOSE:

Recommended

SOFTPAQ NUMBER:

SP29125

SUPERSEDES:

SP28784

EFFECTIVE DATE:

September 16, 2004

CATEGORY:

BIOS

SSM SUPPORTED:

PRODUCT TYPE(S):

Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4000
HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4010

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional

LANGUAGE(S):

Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
- Adds new Intel On-Screen Branding (OSB) logo.

FIXES:

- Fixes issue with the wireless option changing from DISABLE to ENABLE if the
system was Powered Off while in the F10 Setup menu.
- Corrects misspelled words in French and Portuguese language in the F10 Setup
menu.
- Fixes issue with unnecessary blank spaces trailing after serial number.

PREREQUISITES:

N/A

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a temporary directory on your hard drive.

3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. When
prompted, insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the bootable
diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, the SoftPaq .EXE file downloaded in
Step 2 can be deleted, if desired.

5. Power Off the notebook.

6. Place the newly created ROMPaq Diskette 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) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.