TITLE: HP Compaq Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family GBTM2VH)

VERSION: 1.03 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS (ROM) for the listed 
desktop models (with a GBTM2VH ROM Family). This utility works with the listed 
operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP34212
SUPERSEDES: SP34132
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 4, 2006
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dx2255 Microtower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
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 ROM code to automatically detect whether a COM2 cable is installed on 
the desktop.

FIXES: 
- Corrects an issue with the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) table to show 
CPU and cache information.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPDATE PROCESS!

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in the A: drive.

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

3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to create 
the bootable diskette.

4. Start (boot) the target computer from the diskette and follow the on-screen 
instructions.


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