Introduction Recovering Files, Drivers, and Applications To recover a damaged Recovery CD or hard disk drive If you lose or damage the Recovery CD, take your OmniBook and Certificate of Authenticity to an HP Service Center to be programmed. If you mail your OmniBook for this service, you must provide a photocopy of the Certificate of Authenticity along with payment. Service Centers will replace a defective hard disk drive with a blank hard drive. You can then program the drive using the Recovery CD or your custom build process. To update the BIOS Hewlett-Packard may update the BIOS to enhance the capabilities of the OmniBook 800. Updates will be available from HP Electronic Support Services.
Refer to the OmniBook Support chapter (page 8-21) for more information. Important Because a BIOS update replaces the previous version, it is very important you follow these instructions exactly. The BIOS update process resets the configuration settings in the System Configuration Utility. PC Identification and Passwords are not removed. 1. Shut down the OmniBook. 2. If necessary, undock the OmniBook. 3. Plug in the ac adapter. 4. Remove any PC cards. 5. Insert the BIOS Update disk. 6. Hold down the On/Off button and press the Reset button. The OmniBook will beep several times. This starts a process that takes approximately one minute. 7.
When the battery light turns green and the computer stops beeping, press the Reset button. Do not interrupt the update process. 1-11