Readme.txt Driver File Contents (cdr2_109.exe)

This update loads BIOS version: 1.09 06-25-99

Before proceeding with the BIOS Update, use the following steps
to create a system bootable disk:

(1). Open My Computer
(2). Locate the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive.
(3). Using the "Right" mouse button, click once.
(4). Using the "Left" mouse button, select FORMAT.
(5). Select "Copy System Files Only" and press START.
(6). Run this patch program to unzip the update onto this floppy.

Description:
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This update creates a BIOS Flash Utility Floppy for the following
Pavilion Models:

8485Z, 8495


Installation Method:
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1. Restart the computer with this floppy disk in the A: drive.
2. Press Y at the prompt to proceed with the installation.
3. When a message box appears indicating the Flash Memory has
   been successfully programmed, remove the disk from the A: drive
   and restart the computer.
4. During the boot process, the following message will be displayed:

     0251: System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used
     Press <F1> to Setup, <F2> to Resume

5. Press F1 to enter SETUP
6. Press F5 to reset BIOS defaults.
7. Press F10 to exit SETUP saving your changes.
8. Press ENTER to confirm the save.


Technical Release Notes:
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1.02: Initial Release

1.03: 
1. Added legacy USB keyboard and mouse support.
2. Removed a feature that disabled the DIMM clocks for unused DIMM sockets
   because of problems with the ICS9248 clock chip.
3. Fixed a problem where it would take up to 1 minute to boot from the
   hard drive if both an ATAPI Zip drive and an HP 8100 CD-RW drive are 
   attached to the system and the Zip drive is selected as removable media.
4. Fixed a problem where the system would go into suspend while the user 
   was in setup.

1.04:
1. Added AUTO option for Legacy USB feature. Setup default set to AUTO.
2. Added support for SST39SF020 flash part.
3. Added new Video BIOS for Rage128 (rlt5bx1c.112 v611)
4. Microcode update for Katmai Slot 1 C0. 

1.05:
1. Fixed a problem when using a serial mouse on COM2 with legacy USB set 
   to Enabled or Auto.
2. Fixed a problem where Katmai C0 microcode updates were not applied to 
   the Pentium III CPU.

1.06:
1. Updated Katmai C0 stepping CPU microcode (mu167305)
2. Fixed a problem with corrupted UDMA strings in setup when the hard 
   drives were selected as user type.

1.07:
1. Fixed a problem where IRQ5, which is required by the Riptide legacy 
   audio function, might be used by another add-in PCI card by reserving 
   IRQ5 in setup.

1.08:
1. Added support for the Mosel-Vitelic V29C51002T flash part.

1.09:
1. Added a feature that will always enable the Diamond Monster Audio PCI 
   card no matter what the setting of the "Installed O/S" setup option.  
   This allows the DOS mode driver to find and configure the card.
2. Added a feature to always prevent IRQ5 from being assigned to a PCI 
   device if either the Diamond Monster Sound or Riptide audio cards are 
   installed.  (Note that this does not modify the value of the 
   corresponding setup option, which can still be used to reserve IRQ5).

3. Fixed a problem where HDD and CD-ROM drives might be listed under 
   the removable format option in setup.
4. Fixed a problem with the Diamond Viper V770 AGP card where the BIOS 
   would sometimes not allocate the appropriate memory resources to 
   the card, causing a POST failure of 1 long and 2 short beeps (indicating 
   an OPROM checksum failure), followed by no video display.
5. Fixed a problem where if an HDD is set for USER type, the Ultra DMA Mode 
   option in setup would allow the user to select type 3 or 4 even though 
   the system does not support these modes.
6. Fixed a problem where if the user would reload setup defaults while in 
   setup, the option for Pentium III Serial Number support would disappear.
7. Changed the "Installed O/S" string from "Win98/WinNT5.0" to "Win98/Win2000".

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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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