TITLE: HP Compaq Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family MS7254)

VERSION: 1.08 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS (ROM) for the listed 
desktop models (with a MS7254 ROM Family). This utility works with the listed 
operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP35311
SUPERSEDES: SP34649
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 2, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dx2200 Microtower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
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: 
- Enhances the BIOS so the computer beeps when no memory is plugged in 
(previously the computer would show the error only by using the LED on the 
front of the computer).
- Updates ATI Surround View code in the ROM.
- Enhances the BIOS so the computer posts a Warning message when different 
memory technology is installed in DIMM banks 1 and 2 (for example, if one DIMM 
is using 8 IC on the board and the other DIMM is using 16 IC on the board).

FIXES: 
- Fixes an intermittent issue where the computer may stop responding (hang) 
when entering the F10 menu.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPDATE PROCESS!

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 

3. Choose one of the following three options when presented:

- Create BIOS Flash Diskette.

- Create BIOS Flash DriveKey (the DriveKey must be bootable; this option 
creates the files needed to be able to flash the BIOS from the DriveKey).

- Flash System BIOS Now! (this option enables the BIOS to be upgraded from 
within the Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Vista operating system environment). 


NOTE: After the files have been unpacked, the .EXE file that was downloaded in 
Step 1 can be deleted, if desired.


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