TITLE: Notebooks WinFlash System BIOS Update

VERSION: KE.M1.42
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the Winflash utility and a System BIOS image for the notebook
models listed below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System ROM on PCs
through a Windows environment.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27207
SUPERSEDES: SP24350
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2003
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S):

Pavilion xt113, xt118, xt125, xt155, xt168, xt412,
         ze4102, ze4103s, ze4105s, ze4110s, ze4111s, ze4113s, ze4120, ze4123, ze4129, 
         ze4130, ze4133, ze4140, ze4149, ze4179, ze4195

Presario 1110DE, 1110IT, 1110UK, 1115DE, 1115IT, 1117, 1120IT
 
OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Supports new battery.
 - Updates CPU microcode and adds Celeron D1 stepping microcode.
 - Adds Compaq 508 Post delay feature.
 - Sets default DC brightness at the maximum level.
 - Changes boot order to Removable Device -> CD/DVD Drive -> Hard Drive -> Build-in Lan.
 - Change SpeedStep default mode to AC - Max Performance, DC - Max Battery.

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where a specific USB floppy drive failed to boot.
 - Fixes issue where PXE failed to boot on a floppyless system.
 - Fixes issue where Windows 2000 could not install. 
 - Fixes issue where some hard drives caused system to be unable to boot. 
 - Fixes issue where some PCMCIA cards were not recognized by Windows.
 - Fixes issue where system could not recognize that AC power had been removed when 
   resuming from Standby.
 - Fixes issue where BIOS setting was not able to be changed to EPP mode.
-  Fixes issue wher writing a CD/DVD failed with HP DVD+RW writer.
 - Fixes display switch toggle issue with VGA display utility.
 - Fixes issue where CISCO smartcard reader failed.
 - Fixes issue where ESC did not invoke boot menu when logged in with user password.
 - Fixes issue where system automatically entered hibernation again after resuming
   from hibernate and then left idle for 5 minutes.
 - Fixes ACPI error in Windows event viewer.
 - Fixes issue where user could access printer mode option with user password login. 
 - Fixes issue where keys were intermittently unusable. 
 - Fixes issue where there was no prompt for the hard drive password when a hard drive 
   was installed from a different system. 
 - Fixes issue where PS2 splitter caused system lock-up on cold boot.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE:

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

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.


Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.