New Compal CL 56 bios

There's a new Compal bios dated June 16, 2004. link

another direct link
I was wondering whether or not it would be wise to try and update the bios on my cl 56. It might fix the Windows battery remaining info taskbar icon, or it might not...

Anyone brave enough to try it first?

nonono...cl51 is the chassis model..meaning our computer model.

I just checked the bios update info, it appears that this will fix the battery meter information.

If you look on the bottom of your cl56, it will say CL 51 somewhere down there. Ours is just the model 56 within the line of 51 models.

hehe, i'm scared too....but now that i check, i'm running v. 1.00.00 as the bios version....and if version 2.10 is already out...

It also adds support for Dothan...might be worth it..o well, here I go....

before I start, can everyone who has a compal cl 56 post what bios version is on the laptop?

k, here's a brief description of the updates since v. 1.00.00 till date.

Release Notification Filename:CL51RELS.TXT
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DCL51 ALL-BIOS release 06/11/2004

*File name : CL51210a.rom (V2.10)
*Checksum : F4CF

SYS:
Modify:
1.Complet SpeedStep functions for Dothan.

Add:
1.Add microcode for Dothan B1 stepping.

EC:
Modify:
1: Remove AC_OFF event of BATT_UVP from AD channel.
2: Modify BATT_UVP's protection from AD channel:
Old : Turn off system if detect voltage <= 12V from AD channel
New : Turn off system if system at discharge mode and detect
voltage <= 11.6V from AD channel during 2 seconds.
3: If full condition of battery from SMBus is set but voltage from
SMBus is <=16.2V, EC will recharge battery 1 hr.

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DCL51 ALL-BIOS release 02/23/2004

*File name : CL51201a.rom (V2.01)
*Checksum : 2809

SYS:
Modify:
1.Support Celeron M CPU
EC:
Base on K3ax200a.rom
*******************************************************************************
DCL51 ALL-BIOS release 01/19/2004

*File name : CL51200A.ROM (V2.00)
*Checksum : 9538

SYS:
Fix:
1. Some format CD can't boot issue.
2. Some customer Re-covery Win2000 CD can't install issue.

Add:
1. Intel Wireless Lan 802.11b+g ID
2. Askey a+g Wireless Lan ID
3. Impletment Dothan CPU microcode and speed step tables .

EC:
Renamed from K3AX120A.ROM
*******************************************************************************
DCL51 ALL-BIOS release 08/28/2003

*File name : CL51120A.ROM (V1.20)
*Checksum : F435

SYS:
Fix:
1. When system show OSB LOGO it will cause one line of garbage be show
on the left-down screen .
EC:
Renamed from K3AX110A.ROM
*******************************************************************************
DCL51 ALL-BIOS release 08/14/2003

*File name : CL51110A.ROM (V1.10)
*Checksum : 5D16

SYS:
Fix:
1. Win2000 HCT ACPI verify test have
"Error:Could not evaluate \_SB_.PCI0.LPC0.BAT1._BIF" message.
2. system will show ACPI warning message when HDD partition was changed.
EC:
Renamed from K3AX100A.ROM

ok, i'm going to attempt the bios update now.