This page displays an up-to-date listing of changes
to our customer support Web. We'll also place notices here regarding product updates,
scheduled releases, or problems and workarounds that may affect all customers.
When we fix bugs that have been reported by our customers, we will place a notice
here, along with an estimate of when the fix will be shipped.
July 1st, 2010
2010 HP Product Bulletin version 7.27 released - (Release 17, Build 86)
Improved stability
Improved keyboard navigation within Quick Quote
Fixed bug with some files not updating
Fixed bug with document not loading completly
Fixed several drawing bugs
Updated help file
Added ability to have alternate price list files (see Internet Price List)
Added the ability to modify pricing data in the Internet Price List dialog
Added header row option within Quick Quote
Added "Report a content error or mistake" link to the links menu
Added What's New dialog box
Gateway -
Small internal improvements and changes
April 15th, 2010
2010 HP Product Bulletin version 7.26 released - (Release 16, Build 76)
Fixed bug in Internet Price Lookup
Several small bugs fixed
Improvement to stability
Small improvements and cosmetic changes
Gateway -
Small internal improvements and changes
February 12th, 2010
2010 HP Product Bulletin version 7.25 released - (Release 10, Build 67)
Load Quick Quote data bug fixed
Added search backwards option to Find Text dialog
Small improvement to Remote Assistance feature
Small improvements and cosmetic changes
Gateway -
Small internal improvements and changes
December 2nd, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.24 released - (Release 6, Build 57)
Save Proxy User Name and Password bug fixed
Price Lookup bug fixed
Code Signed Certificate added
Small bug in Verify Location fixed
Small improvments and cosmetic changes
Gateway -
Code Signed Certificate added
Small bug in Verify Location fixed
Small improvments and cosmetic changes
November 17th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.24 released - (Release 1, Build 52)
Find Text bug fixed
UAC bug fixed
Small improvments and cosmetic changes
Gateway - Small improvments and cosmetic changes
November 11th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.23 released - (Release 3, Build 50)
Missing Header and Footer in PDF and Print documents bug fixed
November 10th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.22 released - (Release 2, Build 49)
Pricing Lookup bug fixed
Improved currency handling in Quick Quote
Improved exporting of Quick Quote to Excel
Added "Large Fonts" option under Preferences
Fixed error generated when closing overlapping windows
Improved Error Handling
Fixed update error
Imporved handling of Cancel Update
Improved handling of configuration errors upon startup
Minor cosmetic improvements
October 28th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.21 released - (Release 1, Build 41)
Added Utilities under menu item Help
Added Diagnostics utility
Added Create Installation CD/DVD utility
Added "Get Latestest Updater" utility
Added "Request Remote Assistance" utility
Improved Error Handling
Fixed error when trying to open a document while another document was loading
Fixed error requiring Administrator rights to run updater
Fixed Location Verification bug
Improved Price Lookup Part Number editor
Simplified skinning options and introduced more business friendly skin
Improved stability, numerous minor bug fixes
Gateway - Fixed Location Verification bug
September 28th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.1 released - Version (7.1.9.28)
Access Violation Bug fixed with skinning
Gateway - Stats upload bug fixed
September 24th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.1 released - Version (7.1.9.24)
Bug fixed with scrolling using scrollbar thumb
Verification bug fixed
Gateway - Verification bug fixed
September 23rd, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.1 released - Version (7.1.9.23)
Bug fixed scrolling of QuickSpecs
Path bug fixed
Skinning bug fixed
Installer bug fixed
Gateway - Installer bug fixed
September 18th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.1 released - Version (7.1.9.18)
Bug fixed in Quick Quote File Open
Installer bug fixed
Gateway - Installer bug fixed
September 17th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.1 released - Version (7.1.9.17)
Location Verification improved
Moved all application data to the registry
Fixed serveral localization bugs in Quick Quote and Price Lookup
Improved stability
Fixed Lookup By Name typing bugs
Fixed bug with Internet Price Lookup not visible
Fixed bug in uninstall
Gateway - Location Verification improved
Moved all application data to the registry
Fixed bug with Service that kept the update from running
Fixed bug in uninstall
Improved Help
August 8th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.8.8)
Location Verification Issue on some machines Fixed
Gateway - Location Verification Issue on some machines Fixed
August 7th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.8.7)
Multiple icons on the Taskbar Error Fixed
Update Error Fixed
Currupt Downloaded File Error Fixed
Rebuild Index added to Search Dialog
Adjusted Timeout and Retry times
Help Updated
Gateway - Corrupt Downloaded File Error Fixed
Gateway - Adjusted Timeout and Retry times
August 4th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.8.4)
Minimize all app windows Error Fixed
Update Error Fixed
Cosmetic Errors Fixed
Help Error Fixed
Gateway - Update Error Fixed
Gateway - Updater Error Fixed
July 31st, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.100)
Lookup By Name Typing Error Fixed
Regional and Language Options Settings Error Fixed
Cosmetic Errors Fixed
Location Verify Error Fixed
Help Improved
Gateway - Upgrade Error Fixed
July 29th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.98)
Windows XP Minimize and Maximize Error Fixed
Corrupt Help File Error Fixed
Uninstall Error Fixed
Gateway - Uninstall Error Fixed
July 28th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.97)
Help File not opening Error Fixed
Auto-hide task bar not showing Error Fixed
Internet Price List Dialog Error Fixed
Maximize on startup Error Fixed
Gateway - Verify Location Error Fixed
July 28th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.96)
Updater Error Fixed
Gateway - Updater Error Fixed
July 27th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.95)
Proxy Port limitation error fixed
Error reporting options enhanced
Maximize overlapping TaskBar error fixed
Typo and a few cosmetic bugs fixed
Look Up By Name navigation errors fixed
Toolbar sizing error fixed
Gateway - Proxy Port error fixed
July 24th, 2009
2009 HP Product Bulletin version 7.0 released - Version (7.0.7.94)
Total Redesign of the user interface.
Numerous bug fixed and optimization.
Support for Windows 7.0
Modified file storage to meet Windows guidlines.
October 17th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.93 released
Correction of bug in updater that caused it to hang in a loop.
Correction of bug in search by date.
October 16th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.92 released
Correction of bad links generated within the desktop client app when clicking the "HP Product Bulletin Website Links" button on the status bar.
October 14th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.91 released
Correction of error keeping desktop client app from updating from an Alternate Path.
October 6th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.9 released
Correction of pathing issue causing inability to download files form www.hp.com webservers
August 18th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.82 released
Modifications for transition to www.hp.com webservers
March 5th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.81 released
Minor Bug Fixes
February 13th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.8 released
Update path modifications
January 29th, 2008
2008 HP Product Bulletin version 6.7 released
Save path for PDF file generation
Adjustments to interface when Large Fonts selected
Error with Favorites popup window fixed
Typo fixed
September 18th , 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.6 released
Search Indexing Bug Fixed
Update Bug Fixed
Find Dialog, Favorites Dialog and Message Dialag changed to Stay On Top
August 22nd , 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.5 released
Microsoft Vista compatibility improvements
Fixed bug when using Save Photo
Fixed Minor Errors
June 26th , 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.41 released
Fixed Update bug
June 25th , 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.4 released
Microsoft Vista compatibility improvements
Added HP Worldwide Product Datasheets Data Source
Minor cosmetic changes
April 2nd, 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.3 released
Microsoft Vista compatibility improvements
Minor cosmetic changes
February 6th , 2007
2007 HP Product Bulletin version 6.2 released
Microsoft Vista compatibility
Minor cosmetic changes
Added quick reference list of part numbers that had previously been looked up (right click on the part number in Internet Price Lookup dialog)
Fixed minor errors
July 7th , 2006
2006 HP Product Bulletin version 6.1 released
Preferences updated for setting button size on the main toolbar
Preferences for Animation Effects, Progress Bar, Skinning, Screen Friendly Font etc.
Preference setting "Prompt before Auto Updating" added
Search and Updated/New
Highlighting with adjustable color setting added
History Feature added
Fixed bug in Document Section Button
Fixed bug with trying to run multiple instances of the application
Fixed Search Shortcut
Fixed bug in painting of Quick Quote
Fixed bug for some links not opening in the default browser
Fixed bug with Proxy Username and Password
Fixed bug when pasting Part Number into Price Lookup
Minor cosmetic changes
April
6th, 2006
2006 HP Product Bulletin version 6.01 released
Minor
update fix
Minor cosmetic changes
March 31st, 2006
2006 HP Product Bulletin version 6.0 released
New User Interface
New
file structure (one third the size of the previous)
New update engine (improved
speed and reliability)
September 8th, 2005
2005
HP Product Bulletin version 5.3.3.0 released
Update Changes
June
29th, 2005
2005 HP Product Bulletin version 5.3.2.0 released
Minor Cosmetic Changes
January 27th, 2005
2005
HP Product Bulletin version 5.3.1.0 released
Minor Cosmetic Changes
September
27th, 2004
2004 HP Product Bulletin version 5.2.0.0 released
Fixed
update bug
August 11th, 2004
2004 HP Product Bulletin
version 5.1.0.0 released
New HP Branding
April
7th, 2004
2004 HP Product Bulletin version 5.0.0.0 released
Added
File Subscription ability - User can select which files to subscribe to
Fixed
Search Bug
Fixed Preferences Form Closing Bug
Improved File Checking Speed
September
8th, 2003
2003 HP Product Bulletin version 4.9.2.0 released
Corrected
Updating Issues
July 18th, 2003
2003 HP Product
Bulletin version 4.9.0.0 released
Improved hyperlink jumps
between QuickSpecs
May 5th, 2003
2003 HP Product
Bulletin version 4.8.0.0 released
Add support for exporting
Quick Quotes to
Microsoft Word, Excel and HTML formats.
Several Cosmetic
Updates
March 27th, 2003
2Q HP Product Bulletin
version 4.7.5.0 released
Minor Cosmetic Changes
December
6th, 2002
4Q HP Product Bulletin version 4.7.3.0 released
Changed
Links within Helpful Links
October 10th, 2002
4Q
HP Product Bulletin version 4.7.0.0 released
Minor Cosmetic Bug Fixes
July
15th, 2002
3Q HP Product Bulletin version 4.7.0.0 released
HP
branded Product Bulletin
Minor Cosmetic Bug Fixes
May
14th, 2002
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.6.1.0 released
- Quick Quote - several cosmetic improvements and
enhancements
- Quick Quote
- view quote image file
- Quick
Quote - copy quote image file or image to the clipboard added
- Quick
Quote - replace logo image by clicking it
- Quick
Quote - added spell checking
April 30th, 2002
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.6.0.1 released
- Quick
Quote and Internet Price List forms - Application minimize error fixed
- Search Hits - ability to view
the list by clicking on hit count label on main form
- Typo
fixed within message dialog
April 24th, 2002
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.6.0.0 released
- Quick
Quote feature added - User can configure/build quotes using Internet Price List
- Search Hits - ability
to view the list of files matching the Search settings
- Update
slow start bug fixed
- Startup
application available delay bug fixed
- Internet Price
List - added support for users currency settings for conversions
January
28th, 2002
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.5.0.4 released
November
6th, 2001
4Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.5.0.2 released
- Internet
Price List bug fixed
- Proxy Login bug fixed in Gateway
September 8th, 2001
4Q Compaq Product Bulletin
version 4.5.0.0 released
- Interface
Improvements
- Improved
update capabilities
- Several minor bugs fixed
August
21th, 2001
3Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.2.0.1 released
- Update bug fixed - updated files security permissions were
not being set correctly
June 15th, 2001
3Q
Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.2.0.0 released
- Improvements
made to Update functionality
- Updated
Help Files
- Numerous
visual enhancements added
- Several minor bugs fixed
May 25th, 2001
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin
version 4.1.0.5 released
- Added
support for Adobe Acrobat 5.0
- Speed
Improvements
- Added Canada
French Help Files
- Numerous visual enhancements
added
- Improved configure
and testing functionality
- Improved Price List lookup
April 19th, 2001
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin
version 4.1.0.3 released
- Fixed bug with update
of application files
April 16th, 2001
2Q
Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.1.0.2 released
- Fixed
bug with update of application files
- Fixed
date not valid bug
- Fixed
Locate by Name (using ID Number) bug
- Fixed
bug with changing Data Source order in Preferences
- Fixed
bug with "Clear the Search Match Flag for this product"
- Improved
CPB_Update.exe capabilities
April 12th, 2001
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.1.0.1 released
- Minor
cosmetic bugs fixed
- Added the ability to show Updated/New
with different flags than Search flags
April 1st, 2001
2Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.1.0.0 released
- Added
Canada French language support
- Improved
Connection Settings/Auto Configure capabilities
- Speed
Increases and minor bug fixes
February 23rd, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.2.4 released
- Fixed
an error that occurred when the auto update would start while a message dialog
was open.
- Minor cosmetic fixes.
February
3rd, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.2.3 released
January
31st, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.2.2 released
- Product Bulletin connecting
through VPN problems fixed.
- Added Photo Thumbnails
to the North America Product Photos
January 29th,
2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.1.9 released
- Product Bulletin not updating properly - "No valid update
path" or "Connection to Internet Failed" errors fixed.
January
26th, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.1.7 released
- Connection bugs fixed.
- Downloaded files being reported as corrupted fixed.
January
22nd, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.1.6 released
January
19th, 2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.1.4 released
- Connection bug fixed.
- Closing error corrected.
- Update
while using Gateway data files error fixed.
- Bad
Index is now handled correctly.
- Corrections made
to allow for single file install.exe.
January 16th,
2001
1Q Compaq Product Bulletin version 4.0.1.3 released
- Connection bugs fixed.
- Proxy/Alternate Settings now saved and restored correctly
January 15th, 2001
1Q Compaq Product
Bulletin version 4.0.1.2 released
- Major
product upgrade with improved user interface
- Canadian
(English) QuickSpecs available
- Photos,
Profiles and Family Charts sections improved
- Improved
Internet Price List with currency exchange capabilities
- Update
from 3.0.3.9 released.
- Several Minor bugs fixed.
September 15th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin
version 3.0.3.5 released
- The bug with "Save
Photo" was fixed.
August 31st, 2000
Compaq
Product Bulletin version 3.0.3.2 released
- The
bug with "Internet Price List" discount calculation was fixed.
- The
bug with Search QuickSpecs dialog box was fixed.
August
29th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.2.9 released
- The bug with "Internet Price List" discount calculation
was fixed.
August 15th, 2000
Compaq Product
Bulletin version 3.0.2.5 released
- Typographical
changes were made within the application.
August
11th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.2.4 released
- "Internet Price List" integration
was added. Double-click to select a part number while viewing an HTML QuickSpecs
document and then right-click on the part number to view the Internet Price for the product.
Alternately, you can click on "View - Internet Price List" menu item and type
in the part number to look up.
- Close application
bug was fixed - Error was reported when closing the app while the indices were
being loaded.
Minor cosmetic problems were fixed.
July
10th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.2.2 released
- The bug with downloading all the data files was fixed.
July 6th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin
version 3.0.2.1 released
- The bug with "Check Connection
Settings" and with "Auto Configure Connection Settings" was fixed.
July
1st, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.1.9 released
- The bug with index corrupting after download to 3.0.1.8
was fixed.
June 30th, 2000
Compaq Product
Bulletin version 3.0.1.8 released
- Fixed
minor bug with drag and drop of QuickSpecs, Profiles, Family Charts and Photos.
- Fixed minor bug in Save
Photo As button.
- The file error with downloading
newest Compaq Product Bulletin executable was fixed.
June
23rd, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.1.5 released
- The minor date error on startup
was fixed.
- Minor visual errors were fixed.
June
19th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 3.0.0.0 released
- Support for client version of the
Compaq Product Bulletin to use the Gateway data files (No Updates on Client Machine)
was added. This allows multiple users to use files located and maintained by a
server/workstation running the Compaq Product Bulletin Gateway.
- Locate
Pop Up Menu choice when view HTML QuickSpecs and a word or phrase is selected
that appears as part of a product name was added. (It quickly moves to the selected
text within the navigation tree).
- Back
and Forward menu items and hot keys for moving through previously viewed documents
were added.
- Menu and hot key
support for moving through flagged products was added.
- Minor
bugs were fixed.
May 13th, 2000
Compaq
Product Bulletin version 2.5.1.7 released
- The
minor save index bug was fixed.
May 12th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.5.1.6 released
- The
speed of "Check for Updates" was improved.
- The
Download Status Log, for viewing status of files being downloaded, was added.
- The Tip of the Day was
added.
- The Drag and
Drop function for documents and photos was improved.
- Minor
corrections and bug fixes were made.
March 28th, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.5.1.0 released
- Minor
corrections and bug fixes were made.
- The user interface
was changed to show QuickSpecs downloaded on a "Check for Updates".
March
21st, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.5.0.0 released
- Product Photos, Family Charts
and Product Profiles are now available with QuickSpecs!
- The
speed of the Search engine was increased. Search 2700 pages in less than one second.
- Minor bug fixes reported by users were made.
January
21st, 2000
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.1.1.3 released
- A minor search bug was repaired. Minor enhancement functions
were added.
December 15th, 1999
Compaq
Product Bulletin version 2.1.0.0 released
November
24th, 1999
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.0.3.8 released
- The ability to postpone auto
downloads was added.
- The
navigation tree was improved to allow multiple layers.
- Products
have been restructured in the navigation tree.
- Update
settings now have the ability to configure auto downloads from one to 30 days.
- The Connection Wizard was improved.
November
15th, 1999
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.0.3.6 released
- The
Quick Search feature was added to allow quick search by product name in the navigation
tree.
- A problem with search indices rebuilding
multiple times was corrected.
November 3rd, 1999
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.0.3.4 released
- The
Search function speed increased from 15 seconds to less than half a second!
- Users can now clear the flag of a
single QuickSpec by right clicking on the green icon.
- Update
default settings preferences now cleans up application entries in the registry.
- Connection settings can be
tested in the Preferences section without having to restart the program.
- The Connection Wizard was changed to make it more user
friendly and easier to understand.
- Flagged
items will remain marked until the user clears them.
- The
auto-update bug, when both Division and North America versions were installed,
was fixed.
- A Force update Toolbar button was
added to allow the user to flag a QuickSpec to be updated the next time the user
checks for updates.
- A
Hide Discontinued QuickSpecs Toolbar button was added to allow the user to hide
a selected QuickSpec if it has been discontinued.
- The
Status bar bug was fixed. Now the user will see an indication that the latest
program is downloading before any updated QuickSpecs are downloaded.
- Copy
text with a right click of the mouse button on text selected in the HTML view
pane.
- Find Text with a right click of the mouse button
while in the HTML view pane.
October 1st, 1999
Compaq Product Bulletin version 2.0.0.0 released
July
15th, 1999
Next Major Version of releases - Version 1.5.0.0 released
April
1st, 1999
Version 1.0 released |
