TITLE:
WinFlash for Notebooks System BIOS Update
VERSION:
KH.F.08
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the Winflash utility and a BIOS image for the notebook modelslisted below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System BIOS on PCsthrough a Windows environment.


PURPOSE:
Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER:
SP24856
SUPERSEDES:
SP24683
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2003
CATEGORY:
ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED:
No
PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq Business Notebook nx9010 (Windows XP and Windows 2000)

Presario models (Windows XP ONLY):
2503AP, 2505AP, 2505EA, 2508EA, 2509EA, 2510AP, 2515AP, 2520AP, 2520LA, 2524AP, 2528AP,
2528EA, 2529EA, 2531EA, 2532AP, 2532EA, 2533EA, 2535AP, 2535QV, 2537EA, 2538AP, 2538CL,
2538EA, 2539EA, 2540AP, 2540EA, 2541EA, 2542EA, 2543AP, 2545AP, 2545US, 2548AP, 2548EA,
2549EA, 2550AP, 2550CA, 2550EA, 2555US, 2558AP, 2560AP, 2562AP, 2565AP, 2566AP, 2567AP,
2568AP, 2569AP, 2570AP, 2571AP, 2572AP, 2573AP, 2575US, 2561US, 2570CA, 2515EA, 2517EA,
2519EA, 2530EA, 2531EA, 2541EA, 2542EA, 2560EA, 2565EA, 2570EA, 2574AP, 2575AP, 2576AP

Pavilion models (Windows XP ONLY):
xt5335qv, xt5366wm, xt5377QV, ze5307LA, ze5315EA, ze5320AP, ze5320EA, ze5325EA, ze5339EA,
ze5343EA, ze5344EA, ze5345EA, ze5345US, ze5354EA, ze5357LA, ze5360EA, ze5362EA, ze5365us,
ze5375us, ze5385ca, ze5385us, ze5395us, ze5470us, ze5468CL, ze5451us, ze5478cl, ze5490us,
ze5475ca, ze5477LA, ze5467LA, ze5457LA, ze5427LA, ze5417LA, ze5407LA, ze5414EA, ze5415EA,
ze5420EA, ze5425EA, ze5430EA, ze5445EA, ze5446EA, ze5462EA
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
OS Independents
LANGUAGE(S):
Global
FIXES:
- Fixes issue where User Power-on password still allowed access to the boot menu.
- Fixes issue where notebook with a Celeron processor would enter hibernation immediately
when unplugged from AC power.
- Fixes issue where processor's Speedstep did not work properly after resuming from Standby.
PREREQUISITES:
N/A

HOW TO USE:
1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen
instructions.

3. After upgrading to the new BIOS, you may delete all temporary files
and the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.

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


Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.