User Guide

Appendix

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 result 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 support CD. If the Flash Memory

Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete 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”

according to the Driver and Utility User’s Manual.

Updating BIOS From the Hard Disk Drive

NOTE: If you use Windows 2000/NT4.0 without a floppy disk drive, you will not be able to

upgrade your BIOS.

1. Windows 95/98: Turn ON your Notebook PC and press [F8] before the Windows screen appears.

Choose the option “Command prompt only”.

Windows ME: Use the Windows Recovery CD or operating system CD to boot from the CD-ROM

drive and enter MS-DOS mode.

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].