Downloading And Installing An Update - HP Pavilion DV1000t Hardware And Software Manual

Software Updates and Recovery and System Software

Downloading and Installing an Update

Most software at the HP Web site is packaged in compressed
files.
Most download packages contain a file named Readme.txt.
A Readme.txt file contains detailed descriptive, installation,
and troubleshooting information about the download. The
Readme.txt files included with ROM updates are in English only.
The following sections provide instructions for downloading
and installing
■
A ROM update.
■
A SoftPaq containing an update other than a ROM update;
for example, an application.
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The computer BIOS is stored on the system ROM. The BIOS
initializes the operating system, determines how the computer
will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for data
transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date.
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