TITLE: Altiris CE Script to Configure BIOS Settings

VERSION: 2.0.2004.762 Rev. B
DESCRIPTION:
This package installs a utility that provides a way to configure BIOS settings 
(such as ports, administrator password, and asset tag) on the supported thin 
client models. 

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP36713
SUPERSEDES: SP34844
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 20, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Thin Clients

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq t5530 Thin Client: All Models
HP t5520: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

LANGUAGE(S): 
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Provides support for the 5.03.588 image, or later.

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where the utility does not set passwords.
- Fixes issue where the utility does not specify PwronAfterPowerFail "Former 
state" value.
- Fixes issue where the utility specifies an invalid Registry Key 
"BIOSPassword" and value.
- Fixes issue where the utility does not set Bios Wakeup correctly.

PREREQUISITES: 
- Altiris Deployment Server 5.5 SP1 (or later) must be installed.
- Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 NK.BIN Kernel Version 133 (image 5.03.588) (or 
later) must be installed.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file to extract files to the Altiris deployment 
share. By default, this path is "C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment 
Server". 

3. For more information about deploying this component, see the enclosed 
Configure_CE_BIOS_2.0.2004.726_B1.txt document in the "C:\Program 
Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\HP Thin Client CE Documents" folder.


Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.