Compaq Presario CQ42-160TU

I don't know were I can download the BIOS of my laptop(OS Window 7,64bit) .please help me by giving me the right link..Thanks!
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Your BIOS HERE
Just type your product name here (by clicking support & drivers on the top of this forum) and you'll find all info regarding your notebook
Pavilion DV2922TX, XP-SP3 32bit, Intel T5750 2.0Ghz, Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS with 128MB, 4GB 667 DDR2, 250GB HDD

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    You're very welcome.
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    Hi,
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