OmniBook XE Technology Codes HP does not change the product name every time the product technology changes. While this helps ensure continuing market momentum for the products, it complicates the technology deployment and support processes. To help with these processes, HP has chosen to add a technology code (sometimes also referred to as sub-branding") to the serial number label. The chart below, shows the technology codes and the changes they signify for the Products based on the Omnibook XE2 technology. Since the BIOS needs to be matched to the hardware in the system, the team has chosen to use the same code to indicate the BIOS technology and the hardware technology.
Note that systems produced before the Omnibook XE2-DD technology will NOT have this code printed on the serial number label, but the first two characters of the BIOS ID (e.g. DB.M1.04) still gives an indication of the hardware technology. Technology Code Example Technology Code : DB Product Name Technology Code Product Number(s) Details OmniBook XE2 DB F1756W, F1755W F1779D Same motherboard as Typhoon 1 - increase BIOS chip to 512K for ACPI BIOS DD F1962W, F1774W F1775W F1671N, F1672W F1673W New motherboard - design based on micro PGA-1 - derived from Typhoon-2.x design HP Serial Number (S) TW0000000 (1P) F1XXXX DB MFG# TW0000000