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TITLE: |
WinFlash Utility for HP Notebook System BIOS - Windows-Based |
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VERSION: |
F.13 |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This package contains the WinFlash utility and a System BIOS image for the listed notebook models and operating systems. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System BIOS (ROM) on notebooks operating in a MicrosoftWindows environment. |
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PURPOSE: |
Routine |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
sp31666 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
sp31213 |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
14 November 2005 |
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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 Presario M2000 Notebook PC Series (AMD Processor) Compaq Presario V2000 Notebook PC Series (AMD Processor) HP Pavilion ze2000 Notebook PC Series (AMD Processor) HP Special Edition L2000 Notebook PC Series |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
US English |
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FIXES: |
- Fixes issue where system time runs twice as fast as it should when the notebook is running a Linux Operating System with Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) enabled. - Fixes intermittent issue where the notebook may generate a "blue screen" error when running the Microsoft Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Viewer Program. - Fixes issue where an incorrect Flash utility message is displayed when updating the BIOS on a notebook that is running the Traditional Chinese language version of the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
N/A |
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HOW TO USE: |
NOTE: The BIOS must be updated while the notebook is running the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System. No method for updating the BIOS while running the Linux operating system is available. After the notebook BIOS has been updated, the notebook can be restarted to run the Linux operating system. 1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: The BIOS version can be determined during the last step of running the WinFlash utility. Click "OK" to confirm the BIOS update and continue, or click "Cancel" to skip it. Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |