Firmware update: HP iPaq H4150 1.10

HP has released a new firmware for the h4100 series iPaq Pocket PC. The download weighs just over 18MB and can be downloaded from this one page are retrieved. The download includes the ROM image and a ROM Update Utility (RUU). Updating the firmware via a USB cable takes about twenty minutes, but users with a serial cable should allow about an hour and a half for the procedure. The changelog for version 1.10 shows the following changes:

Fixes

• Connectivity:
  • Fixes issue with the JavaScript event handler enabling it to operate correctly.
  • Enables Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer to use cached pages when offline, even for local servers.
• Contacts:
  • Removes duplicate radio telephone number from Contacts List view.
• Localization:
  • Fixes issues where errant character was inserted by Action button on KOR model.
• Settings:
  • Enables handheld to properly return to Power Off state after an alarm.

Enhancements

• Includes HP iPAQ Image Zone Software version 1.15.002.
• Updates Asset Viewer to display the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Driver version.
• Updates HP Enroll application.
• Connectivity:
  • Adds support for Wireless Protective Access (WPA).
  • Adds ability to configure Accept header for Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer.
  • Improves wireless connectivity technologies.
• Contacts:
  • Sorts contacts according to the Country selected in Regional Settings.
  • Instant Messenger: Adds Instant Messenger (IM) sign in.
• Localization:
  • Adds ability to enter full IP address for DNS entry in Spanish.
  • Adds ability to save contacts with Far East characters in both first and last names.
  • Adds ability to use partial Cyrillic name to find contacts.
  • Enables Korean (KOR) keyboard to support ‘~’ character.
  • Updates the WLAN country code setting to support additional WLAN channels for French and Spanish.
• Settings:
  • Enables CHT owner information to be shown on Power-On.
• shell:
  • Improves USB reliability.
  • Adds use of high-quality MIDI playback for alarms and meeting reminders.
  • Improves data integrity when file system is near maximum capacity.[break]