Preparing The Bios Update Diskette; Performing The Bios Update - NEC VERSA VXi Service And Reference Manual

Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette

Before using the BIOS update diskette you must make the diskette BIOS flash ready. Refer to
the readme.txt file on the diskette before using the diskette.
Follow these instructions to prepare the BIOS Update Diskette.
Scan the hard drive for any computer viruses.
1.
Enable the diskette for write access.
2.
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive.
3.
Type a:install at the DOS prompt and follow the on-screen instructions.
4.
Install.bat copies the DOS system files from the hard drive onto the BIOS Update Diskette
to make it BIOS flash ready.
The system prompts when the process is complete.
Scan the BIOS Update Diskette for computer viruses.
5.
The diskette is ready for use.

Performing the BIOS Update

Follow these steps to perform the BIOS update.
Make sure the computer is operating under AC power and power is off. Insert the BIOS
1.
Update diskette into the diskette drive.
Power on the computer with the diskette in the drive. The computer boots and automatically
2.
loads the utility. A message similar to the following appears.
The NEC BIOS Update Utility should not be used to modify the BIOS in a Versa system
which is docked. If the Versa is docked, please exit the BIOS Update Utility, power down,
and undock the Versa before running the utility. Plug in the AC cable before restarting the
flash utility.
Press
3. Enter
The utility checks the currently installed BIOS version and the diskette's BIOS version. The
Main menu appears.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Display BIOS Version" option on the Main Menu. Use
4.
this option to check the currently installed BIOS version and the version of the new
replacement BIOS.
Press any key to return to the Main menu.
Highlight the "Install New BIOS" option and press
5.
Press and then press
6. Y
remove the diskette from the drive and to power down.
Remove the diskette and power down by pressing and holding in the power button for four
seconds to ensure proper shutdown.
The next time you power on the computer, the system will have the latest NEC Versa VXi
computer BIOS revision level.
Enter Setup to restore the default parameter settings.
7.
Be sure to modify any custom settings that you may have previously configured.
8.
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to continue.
. After about four minutes, a message appears telling you to
Enter
.
Enter