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CAUTION 3 Setting up HP ProtectTools 2000 Updating the PC's BIOS (OmniBooks Only) Updating the PC's BIOS (OmniBooks Only) For an OmniBook 900 or 4150 with a BIOS version earlier than 2.20, or for an OmniBook with a Smart Card BIOS available on the OmniBook website, www.hp.com/omnibook, update the BIOS to support BIOS security features. To determine your BIOS version, reboot the computer and press F2 when you see the HP logo-the first screen of BIOS Setup shows the BIOS version. Skip these steps if your BIOS is a Smart Card BIOS or if none is available for your model. To update your BIOS: 1 Insert the ProtectTools 2000 CD-ROM in your Omnibook's CD-ROM drive. 2 Start Windows Explorer and run setup.exe. 3 In the Smart Card Setup window, click the "Smart Card BIOS Update" option. Your OmniBook must be on AC power during BIOS update because a power loss could completely disable your PC. 4 Follow the displayed instructions to create a BIOS update floppy and update the BIOS. 38

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Setting up HP ProtectTools 2000
Updating the PC’s BIOS (OmniBooks Only)
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Updating the PC
s BIOS (OmniBooks Only)
For an OmniBook 900 or 4150 with a BIOS version earlier than 2.20, or
for an OmniBook with a Smart Card BIOS available on the OmniBook
website,
www.hp.com/omnibook
, update the BIOS to support BIOS
security features. To determine your BIOS version, reboot the
computer and press
F2
when you see the HP logo
the first screen of
BIOS Setup shows the BIOS version.
Skip these steps if your BIOS is a Smart Card BIOS or if none is
available for your model.
To update your BIOS:
1
Insert the
ProtectTools 2000
CD-ROM in your Omnibook
s CD-ROM
drive.
2
Start Windows Explorer and run
setup.exe
.
3
In the Smart Card Setup window, click the
Smart Card BIOS
Update
option.
CAUTION
Your OmniBook must be on AC power during BIOS update because a
power loss could completely disable your PC.
4
Follow the displayed instructions to create a BIOS update floppy and
update the BIOS.