TITLE:
ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68DTA) – FreeDOS Bootable Diskette

VERSION:
F.0F

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 68DTA Family ROM. NOTE: To determine the ROM family and ROM date, press F10 on the targetnotebook during startup to run the Setup Utility, and then viewFile/System Information.

PURPOSE:

Routine

SOFTPAQ NUMBER:

sp31884

SUPERSEDES:

sp31865

EFFECTIVE DATE:

21 November 2005

CATEGORY:

BIOS

SSM SUPPORTED:

PRODUCT TYPE(S):

Notebooks

HARDWARE

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

HP Compaq nc6230 Notebook PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit)

LANGUAGE(S):

Global

ENHANCEMENT(S):
- Adds support for 90-watt combination adapter.
- Improves thermal tables to minimize fan activity by changing the F10 Setup
Utility "Fan Always On on AC" option to run the fan at 20 percent power
instead of 40 percent power. (The recommended setting for this option is
"Enable.") This change slows down the fan Power-On and Power-Off to reduce
fan noise during a rapid temperature increase.

PREREQUISITES:

None

HOW TO USE:

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.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE!

Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.