TITLE: WinFlash Utility for Notebooks System BIOS Update

VERSION: KE.M1.61
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq contains the WinFlash utility and a BIOS (System ROM) image for the notebook
models listed below. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the System ROM through 
a Windows environment.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24866
SUPERSEDES: SP24778
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2003
CATEGORY: ROMPaq
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

PRODUCT MODEL(S): 

Evo N1050v (Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000)

Presario models (Windows XP ONLY):
2100AP, 2100CA, 2100LA, 2100US, 2101AP, 2101US, 2102AP, 2102EA, 2102US, 2103EA, 2104AP, 
2104EA, 2105AP, 2105EA, 2105LA, 2106AP, 2106EA, 2107AP, 2107EA, 2108AP, 2110AP, 2110EA, 
2110LA, 2111AP, 2111LA, 2112AP, 2112EA, 2114AP, 2114EA, 2115AP, 2115EA, 2116AP, 2117AP, 
2118AD, 2119AD, 2120AD, 2120AP, 2121EA, 2122AD, 2123AD, 2124AD, 2125AD, 2125AP, 2125EA, 
2126AD, 2126EA, 2127AD, 2127EA, 2127EA, 2128AD, 2128EA, 2129AD, 2129EA, 2130AD, 2130AP, 
2131AD, 2132EA, 2133AD, 2133EA, 2134AD, 2134EA, 2135AD, 2135AP, 2135EA, 2135US, 2136AD, 
2136EA, 2137AD, 2137EA, 2138AD, 2139AD, 2140AD, 2140AP, 2141AD, 2143AD, 2144AD, 2145AD, 
2145AP, 2145EA, 2146AD, 2146EA, 2147AD, 2147EA, 2148AD, 2149AD, 2149EA, 2150AD, 2150AP, 
2150US, 2151AD, 2152D, 2153AP, 2153EA, 2154AP, 2155EA, 2160US, 2161US, 2162US, 2162AD, 
2163AD, 2163EA, 2164EA, 2165EA, 2166EA, 2167EA, 2169EA, 2172EA, 2173EA, 2175EA, 2170US

Pavilion models (Windows XP ONLY):
xt236, xt545, ze4201, ze4202s, ze4204s, ze4206s, ze4207, ze4208s, ze4208s, ze4209, ze4210, 
ze4211, ze4219, ze4219, ze4220, ze4221, ze4222, ze4229, ze4230, ze4231, ze4232s, ZE4239, 
ze4240, ze4241, ze4251, ze4261, ze4268, ze4271, ze4274s, ze4278, ze4281, ze4282, ze4284, 
ze4288, ze4292, ze4294, ze4294, ze4298, ze4305EA, ze4307LA, ze4308EA, ze4310, ze4311, 
ze4312, ze4313, ze4314, ze4315, ze4315ca, ze4316, ze4317, ze4318, ze4319, ze4320, ze4321, 
ze4323EA, ze4325ca, ze4325EA, ze4335us, ze4345EA, ze4347EA, ze4348EA, ze4351EA, ze4367EA, 
ze4375EA, ze4385EA, ze4386EA, ze4420ca, ze4410ca, ze4404EA, ze4404EA, ze4410AP, ze4411AP

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Sets default DC brightness at the maximum level. 

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where writing a CD/DVD failed with HP DVD+RW writer.
 - Fixes display switch toggle problem with VGA display utility.
 - Fixes issue where CISCO smartcard reader failed.
 - Fixes issue where ESC key could not invoke boot menu if logged in with user password.
 - Fixes issue where notebook automatically entered hibernation again after resuming
   from hibernation and then being left idle for 5 minutes.
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE:
 
1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the
SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After the upgrade to the new BIOS is complete, you may delete all temporary files
and the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 1.

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

Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.