TITLE: ROM Image for HP Notebook System BIOS (68P4M ROM) Remote ROM Flash - SSM compliant

VERSION: F.23 
This SoftPaq contains a binary image for the System BIOS (ROM) for
the listed notebook models with a 68P4M Family ROM. This SoftPaq is used to
flash the System ROM on target PCs on a network, and it requires System
Software Manager (SSM). The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined from
the Setup Utility by pressing F10 on the target computer during Power On,
and then viewing File/System Information.

IMPORTANT: Users who update to this Version F.23 BIOS MUST also install the ATI Video Driver and Control Panel, Version of 8.003.3-040515a-015594C, available in Softpaq SP27665, which is downloadable from the "Driver Graphics" catetory of the support web page for the supported models. 

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27943
SUPERSEDES: SP25812
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 26, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
Compaq Evo N800c
Compaq Evo N800v
Compaq Presario 2800AP, 2800AU, 2800CA, 2800EA, 2800SC, 2800T,  2800TC, 2800US, 2801AP
		2801CL, 2801EA, 2801SC, 2801TC, 2802AP, 2802EA, 2802SC, 2802SP, 2802TC
		2803EA, 2803TC, 2804AP, 2804EA, 2804SC, 2804TC, 2805AP, 2805AU, 2805EA
		2805TC, 2805US, 2806AP, 2806CL, 2806EA, 2806SC, 2807AP, 2807EA. 2808EA
		2809AP, 2809FR, 2810AP, 2810AU, 2810CA, 2810EA, 2810LA, 2810SC, 2810TC
		2810TC, 2811AP, 2811CA, 2811CL, 2811EA, 2811EA, 2811SW, 2812AP, 2812AU
		2812EA, 2812SP, 2812TC, 2813AU, 2813TC, 2814AP, 2814AU, 2815AP, 2815AU
		2815EA, 2815LA, 2815SP, 2815TC, 2816AP, 2816EA, 2816EA, 2816KR, 2816TC
		2817AR, 2817EA, 2817FR, 2817KR, 2817TC, 2818AP, 2818FR, 2818KR, 2818TC
		2819AP, 2819TC
                
		2820AP, 2821AP, 2822AP, 2823AP, 2824AP, 2825AP, 2826AP, 2827AP, 2828AP,
                2829AP, 2830AP, 2831AP, 2832AP, 2835AP, 2836AP, 2837AP, 2838AP, 2839AP,
                2840AP, 2841AP, 2843AP, 2844AP, 2845AP, 2846AP, 2850AP, 2851AP, 2852AP,
                2853AP, 2854AP, 2855AP, 2856AP, 2857AP, 2858AP, 2859AP, 2860AP, 2861AP,
                2862AP, 2863AP, 2864AP, 2865AP, 2866AP, 2867AP, 2868AP, 2869AP, 2870AP,
                2871AP, 2878CL, 2879CL, 2880CL, 2881CL, 2820EA, 2821EA, 2822EA, 2825EA,
                2826EA, 2830EA, 2835EA, 2837EA, 2821DE, 2815SP, 2820AU, 2821AU, 2823AU,
                2830AU, 2820TC, 2821TC, 2822TC, 2823TC, 2824TC, 2825TC, 2826TC, 2827TC,
                2828TC, 2829TC, 2830TC, 2831TC, 2832TC, 2833TC, 2834TC, 2836TC, 2837TC,
                2838TC, 2839TC, 2840TC, 2820SC, 2830SC, 2831SC, 2832SC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Home
Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global
 
ENHANCEMENTS: 
 - New hard drive self-test combines the long and short tests and includes the 
   hard drive SMART check capability.
 
FIXES: 
 - Fixes issue where system serial numbers were not represented correctly.
 - Fixes wireless card issue.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
 - SoftPaq SP27665, ATI Video Driver and Control Panel, Version 8.003.3-040515a-015594C
 
HOW TO USE:

NOTE: The System BIOS image must be used with SSM in order to actually
      flash the System BIOS on a target notebook in a network.
 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive.

2. Copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER TO THE COMPUTER WHILE PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE!
 
 
Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.