User Guide

5. Configuring the BIOS

Updating BIOS with a Floppy Disk Drive

WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your Notebook PC and

you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems (read the BIOS release

information provided on the download site before using). Careless updating can re-

sult in your Notebook PC having more problems!

1. Boot from the BIOS floppy disk you created earlier. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify “Floppy

Drive” as the first item in the boot sequence. (see Boot Menu)

2. At the “A:\” prompt, type “phlash/mode=3 xxxx.rom (xxxx being the name of the BIOS file) and

then press [Enter].

WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off

your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the

process, and if the problem still persists, restore the original BIOS file from the sup-

port CD. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a com-

plete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system

will need servicing.

3. The PHLASH utility will automatically update the BIOS. When the BIOS has been successfully

programmed, you will be asked to press any key to power OFF the Notebook PC.

4. Assuming that you have successfully flashed the BIOS, power ON the Notebook PC and press [F2]

on system bootup to enter the BIOS setup. Select the “Load Setup Defaults” on the “Exit” menu and

then [Enter]. Go back to the other menus if you require BIOS configuration changes (previous BIOS

settings are lost after updating the BIOS). Then select “Exit Saving Changes” to exit the BIOS setup.

If the screen resolution has changed after you restart the Notebook PC, change your “Screen area” to

1024 by 768 pixels (14.1” display) through your operating system.

Updating BIOS From the Hard Disk Drive

1. Turn ON your Notebook PC and press [F8] before the Windows screen appears. Choose the option

“Command prompt only”.

2. At the “C:\” prompt (where the BIOS update files are located), type “phlash/mode=3 xxxx.rom

(xxxx being the name of the BIOS file) and then press [Enter].