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TITLE: |
ROMpaq for Compaq Presario 15xxxx and Compaq Evo N1020v – FreeDOS Bootable Diskette |
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VERSION: |
F.0B |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally restore or upgrade the System ROM in the supported notebook models and operating systems. NOTE: The ROM revision and ROM date can be determined pressing F10 on the target notebook during startup to run the Setup Utility. |
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PURPOSE: |
Routine |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
sp34610 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
sp24487 |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
24 January 2007 |
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CATEGORY: |
BIOS |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
No |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Notebooks HARDWARE |
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PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
Compaq Evo N1020v Series Compaq Presario 1516US, 1520AP, 1520LA, 1522AP, 1522EA, 1522LA, 1523EA, 1525AP, 1525EA, 1527EA, 1528AP, 1530SC, 1531AP, 1532AP, 1535AP, 1536AP, 1538AP, 1540AP, 1545AP, 1550AP, 1555AP, 1565AP, 1568AP, 1570AP, 1572AP, 1575AP, 1580AP |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
Global |
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FIXES: |
- Fixes issue where the UUID is created each time the system (with SST ROM) boots or reboots. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
None |
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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. |