HP Pavilion dv1700 Hardware and Software Guide - Page 162
Downloading and Installing an Update, A ROM update.
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Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Downloading and Installing an Update Most software at the HP Web site is packaged in compressed files. Most download packages contain a file named Readme.txt. A Readme.txt file contains detailed descriptive, installation, and troubleshooting information about the download. The Readme.txt files included with ROM updates are in English only. The following sections provide instructions for downloading and installing ■ A ROM update. ■ A SoftPaq containing an update other than a ROM update; for example, an application. ✎ The computer BIOS is stored on the system ROM. The BIOS initializes the operating system, determines how the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date. 8-4 Hardware and Software Guide