Determining The Rom Version Using Windows System Information; Determining The Rom Version Using Quicklaunch Buttons For Windows; Creating A Rompaq Diskette; Upgrading The Rom - HP Compaq NC4200 White Paper

Determining the ROM Version Using Windows System Information

Click Start→All Programs→Accessories→System Tools→System Information under Windows XP.
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Scroll through the list until the BIOS Version/Date information appears. Make note of the ROM
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version and compare it to listings in Table 2.
Close Windows System Information by clicking on the X in the upper right corner of the window.
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If the ROM requires upgrading and the ROMPaq diskette is not available, see "Creating a ROMPaq
Diskette" in this appendix; otherwise, proceed to "Upgrading the ROM."

Determining the ROM version using QuickLaunch Buttons for Windows

Press Fn (Function) and Esc (Escape) keys simultaneously.
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HP System Information window appears which includes the System BIOS information. Make note
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of the ROM version and compare it to listings in Table 2.
Close HP System Information by clicking OK.
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If the ROM requires upgrading and the ROMPaq diskette is not available, see "Creating a ROMPaq
Diskette" in this appendix; otherwise, proceed to "Upgrading the ROM."

Creating a ROMPaq diskette

Download the ROMPaq SoftPaq from
http://www.compaq.com/support/files/portables/us/index.html
After downloading the appropriate SoftPaq from the HP website, follow the instructions on the
download page to create a RomPaq diskette.

Upgrading the ROM

Connect the computer to external power.
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Place the ROMPaq diskette into the diskette drive and restart the computer.
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Press Enter at the Welcome to ROMPaq screen.
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Press Enter to select the System ROM.
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Press Enter to select the most current firmware image.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Press Enter to start the ROMPaq upgrade.
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Turn off the computer after the system ROM has been successfully reprogrammed.
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