appnote.txt Driver File Contents (pdi2k121_win98.zip)

HP Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS Revision History

Version   Release Date   Comment
-------   ------------   -------
1.21      09/22/2000     See Version 1.21 below
1.04      03/20/2000     See Version 1.04 below
1.03      03/15/2000     See Version 1.03 below
1.02      03/02/2000     See Version 1.02 below
1.01      01/18/2000     See Version 1.01 below
1.00      12/17/1999     See Version 1.00 below


The latest BIOS version is available from the World Wide Web at
http://www.hp.com/notebooks under Support.

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NOTE:   You can determine the current BIOS version of your by rebooting your
HP Pavilion Notebook. If you press ESC during reboot, the BIOS version is
shown in the first boot screen. For example, BIOS version 1.00 appears as
"DI.M1.00."

---Version  1.21 ---

This was the sixth release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS. This release
has the following updates:

1. Update Search of Possible IO Cardbuses
2. Update Gemini support for W2K


--- Version 1.04 ---

This was the fifth release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS. This release
has the following updates:

NOTE: Update to this BIOS recommended

1. Supports additional Panasonic displays 


--- Version 1.03 ---

This was the fourth release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS. This release
has the following updates:

1. Fixed HW/SW WatchDog support
2. Fixed 50min Timeout Suspend
3. Fixed Resume Timer 
4. Supports Panasonic 12" HPA display 

--- Version 1.02 ---

This was the third release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS. This release
has the following updates:

1. Fixed a potential thermal issue.  
2. Fixed System Auto Wakeup by watch dog timer
3. Fixed System Lockup in some machines
4. Fixed reported AC/Battery Status               
5. Fixed PC Speaker beep                             
6. Supports software watch dog for automatic shutdown of system whenever
   unit cannot handle SCI/SMI event
7. Fixed audio Volumne Up/Down and Mute            
8. Fixed FDD double DMA which caused FDD Read/Write errors
9. Fixed EU keyboard support                
10. Improved battery learning  
 
--- Version 1.01 ---

This was the second release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS. This release
has the following updates:

1. Fixed Audio Resource with manually configuration    
2. Changed default to support both LCD and CRT displays.
3. Fixed related HCT 9.5 failures            
4. Fixed Timeout S2D is depend on SCU setting
5. Fixed condition when external Mouse/Keyboard is attached and preboot is slow
   if keyboard is disabled

--- Version 1.00 ---

This was the initial release of the Pavilion Notebook DI BIOS.

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How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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