TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktop System BIOS (786E1 BIOS)

VERSION: 1.09 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains utilities that can be used to restore or update the 
system BIOS on the listed desktop models with a 786E1 BIOS. 

Several methods for changing the BIOS version may be chosen. Included in this 
package are the following methods:

- Use the DOS utility with a pre-boot execution environment (PXE) management 
application to locally update or restore the system BIOS.
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows or Microsoft 
Vista environment.
- Create a CD image to upgrade/restore system BIOS. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP34512
SUPERSEDES: SP34078
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dc7700 Convertible Minitower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dc7700 Small Form Factor PC: All Models
HP Compaq dc7700 Ultra-Slim Desktop PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx7300 Microtower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx7300 Slim Tower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Vista Business 64 Edition
Microsoft Vista Home Basic 32 Edition
Microsoft Vista Home Basic 64 Edition
Microsoft Vista Home Premium 32 Edition
Microsoft Vista Home Premium 64 Edition
Microsoft Vista Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Vista Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for Microsoft Vista Operating Systems.
- Integrates F11 hotkey support for the HP Boot Recovery Partition.
- Adds Wake-On-LAN after power loss.
- Provides performance improvements for desktop models with 2-GB and 3-GB 
system memory configurations.
- Adds the capability to disable the onboard NIC.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
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) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.