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[justinkw1]

Just an FYI.

01/18/2012

• Deactivated the download link to the HP On-screen Display Utility.

02/03/2012

• Re-activated the download link to the HP On-screen Display Utility.

[chootmarani]

HP Power Manager 1.40
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56215.exe

Intel Management Engine Interface 8.0.0.1262
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56158.exe

Intel Chipset Utility And Driver 9.3.0.1019
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56156.exe

Intel HD Graphics 8.15.10.2626
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56157.exe

HP Launch Box Utility 1.10
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56217.exe

Atheros Wireless LAN 9.2.0.469
ftp://15.201.57.23/pub/softpaq/sp560...00/sp56252.exe

[chootmarani]

Essential system update 4.0 : http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56001-56500/sp56284.exe

[justinkw1]

Thanks - now posted.

03/13/2012

• Updated Essential System Updates to version 4.00.1.2 (4.00 A1) for Windows 7 with SP1.

ENHANCEMENTS:
Provides the following fixes from the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

• KB2649904 - FIX: It takes a long time for Games Explorer to be displayed in Windows 7.
• KB2397190 - FIX: The brightness setting for the display in the "Plugged in" profile is changed after you restart a Windows 7-based portable computer that is running on battery power.

[justinkw1]

04/21/2012

• Updated Cyberlink PowerDVD to version 10.0.5.3817.

[justinkw1]

04/26/2012

• Updated HP UEFI Support Environment to version 4.2.5.0.

ENHANCEMENTS:

• Provides support for new processors.

FIXES:

• Fixes intermittent issues with the display.
• Fixes an issue where a system with a fully charged battery would not allow a BIOS update to run properly.

[sipe]

Originally Posted by justinkw1

04/26/2012

• Updated HP UEFI Support Environment to version 4.2.5.0.

Link is 404, not found. Probably hp took it down.

[justinkw1]

Originally Posted by sipe

Link is 404, not found. Probably hp took it down.

I just tried the link and it is working. If the problem persists for you, try using this link instead:

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp56501-57000/sp56750.exe

[justinkw1]

05/11/2012

• Updated HP Connection Manager to version 4.2.50.1.
• Updated HP Software Framework to version 4.5.10.1.

HP Connection Manager
Release Notes

FIXES:

• Fixes an issue where changing the Network type from 3G to 2G with a Vodafone GR SIM causes the device to stop functioning.
• Fixes an issue where the WWAN, WLAN, and Bluetooth devices do not power on when the airplane mode is changed from on to off while the WWAN is searching for a network.
• Fixes an issue where HP Connection Manager stops functioning while the device is sending an SMS message.
• Fixes an issue where the Verizon Usage Window stops functioning.
• Fixes an issue which causes wireless devices to not power on automatically when airplane mode is switched on and HP Connection Manager is launched with the setting, "Power on wireless when launch HPCM."
• Fixes an issue which causes manual network scanning to fail and HP Connection Manager stops functioning.
• Fixes an issue which causes memory leak with older versions of HP Connection Manager (HPCM 4.0 and HPCM 4.1).

PREREQUISITES:

• HP or Compaq branded machines only.
• System must be running Microsoft Windows XP or later.
• If OS is Microsoft Windows XP, SP3 must be installed.
• .Net Framework version 3.5 SP1 must be installed.

[justinkw1]

05/16/2012

• Updated Essential System Updates, version 5.00.1.5 (5.00 A1) for Windows 7 with SP1.

ENHANCEMENTS:

Provides the following fixes from the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

• KB2397190 - The brightness setting for the display in the "Plugged in" profile is changed after you restart a Windows 7-based portable computer that is running on battery power.
• KB2519949 - You cannot install Windows XP Mode on a Windows 7-based computer that has an AMD Bulldozer-based multicore processor installed.
• KB2615592 - You cannot connect to a WWAN after you resume a Windows 7-based computer from sleep.
• KB2621491 - USB hub stops working in Windows 7 if you click the mouse while the computer is entering sleep.