HOW TO USE:

This SoftPaq contains utilities that can be used to restore or update the 
System BIOS on HP business desktop models.

Several methods for changing the BIOS version on your computer may be chosen.
Included are the various ways to perform the update. Each folder provided has 
self-contained files to perform the BIOS update and any unwanted folders may 
be deleted.

Utilities and appropriate BIOS images are contained in each of the directories as 
follows:

  DOS Flash - A DOS utility that can be used locally or with a Preboot eXecution 
  Environment (PXE) management application to update or restore the System BIOS. 

  HPQFlash - A utility to locally update or restore the System BIOS on individual PCs
  in the Microsoft Windows operating system.

This Softpaq can also be used with the following methods of updating the System BIOS:

  SSM - Use this SoftPaq with System Software Manager (SSM) to update the System
  BIOS on target PCs over the local area network. Place this SoftPaq in your SSM 
  Filestore folder and then update the database. SSM is a free utility provided by
  Hewlett-Packard Company.  For information on SSM, see http://www.hp.com/go/ssm.

  HP Client Manager Software - Use this SoftPaq with HP Client Manager Software 
  (HPCMS) and Altiris Notification Server to remotely targed, distribute, distribute,
  and update the System BIOS on networked PCs.  Place this SoftPaq in your HPCMS 
  Filestore folder and then update the database.  HPCMS is a free management
  application provided by Altiris and Hewlett-Packard Company.  For more information
  on HPCMS, see http://www.hp.com/go/EasyDeploy.
  
NOTE:  The Business Desktops BIOS Utilities SoftPaq is also available on the web.
It contains additional utilities to support Hewlett-Packard Company products.  The
BIOS Utilities SoftPaq will be shown when searching for software support of products
in the category BIOS and Firmware.

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