TITLE: HP Compaq Thin Client Series System BIOS (786W2 BIOS)

VERSION: 1.10 Rev. B
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains utilities that can be used to restore or update the 
system BIOS on the listed HP Compaq Thin Client models (786W2 BIOS).

Several methods for changing the BIOS version on your computer may be chosen. 
Included are various ways to perform the update. Each folder provided has 
self-contained files to perform the BIOS update. Any unwanted folders may be 
deleted.

Tools and appropriate BIOS images are contained in each of the directories as 
follows:

-- DOS Flash - DOS utility that can be used locally or with a Preboot eXecution 
Environment (PXE) management application to update or restore the system BIOS.

-- WFlash - Windows-based utility to locally update the system BIOS on 
individual computers operating in a Microsoft Windows environment.

-- CEFlash - CE.net-based utility to locally update the system BIOS on 
individual computers operating in a Microsoft CE.net environment.

-- Flash Diskette - Creates a bootable 1.44-MB diskette that can be used to 
locally restore or update the system BIOS.

The BIOS family and BIOS date can be determined by pressing F10 on the target 
computer during system startup to run the Setup Utility, and then selecting 
System Information. 

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28166
SUPERSEDES: SP27478
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Thin Clients

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP t5300: All Models
HP t5500: All Models
HP t5700: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows CE.NET
Windows XP Embedded

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Provides updates to flash utilties for DOS, CE.Net, and Windows.
- Provides support for additional thin client models.

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.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPGRADE PROCESS!



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