TITLE: HP Compaq Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family GBTM2VH)

VERSION: 1.12 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS (ROM) for the 
supported desktop models (with a GBTM2VH ROM Family). This utility works with 
the supported operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP36870
SUPERSEDES: SP35901
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 12, 2007
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Compaq dx2255 Microtower PC: All Models
HP Compaq dx2258 Microtower PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 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: 
- Adjusts VGA Share memory to improve usability of the HP Backup and Restore 
utility for computers running a Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System.

FIXES: 
- Fixes an issue that occurs with the Restore function on computers running a 
Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System by modifying the VGA Share memory size 
from 32 MB to 128 MB.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

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

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in the A: drive.

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

3. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to create 
the bootable diskette.

4. Start (boot) the target computer from the diskette and follow the on-screen 
instructions.


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