TITLE: ROMpaq for Compaq Presario 15xxxx and Compaq Evo N1020v – FreeDOS 
Bootable Diskette 

VERSION: F.0B
DESCRIPTION:
This package creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the supported notebook models and
operating systems.
 
NOTE: The ROM revision and ROM date can be determined pressing F10 on the 
target notebook during startup to run the Setup Utility.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp34610
SUPERSEDES: sp24487
EFFECTIVE DATE: 24 January 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Evo N1020v Series

Compaq Presario 1516US, 1520AP, 1520LA, 1522AP, 1522EA, 1522LA, 1523EA,
                1525AP, 1525EA, 1527EA, 1528AP, 1530SC, 1531AP, 1532AP,
                1535AP, 1536AP, 1538AP, 1540AP, 1545AP, 1550AP, 1555AP, 
                1565AP, 1568AP, 1570AP, 1572AP, 1575AP, 1580AP

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

FIXES:
- Fixes issue where the UUID is created each time the system (with SST ROM) 
  boots or reboots.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

HOW TO USE:

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

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.
 
 
Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.