NEC Versa LXi Series Service And Reference Manual page 44

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Document all customized BIOS settings.
Insert the BIOS Update diskette into the file bay drive.
1.
2. Power on the computer with the diskette in the file bay drive. The computer boots and
automatically 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 your Versa is docked, please exit the BIOS Update Utility, power
down, and undock your Versa before running the utility. Plug in your AC cable before
restarting the flash utility.
3. Press
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.
5. Highlight the "Install New BIOS" option and press
Press
6.
the diskette from the file bay drive.
7. Remove the diskette and press any key to continue. The utility updates the BIOS.
Power off your computer. The next time you power on your computer, you will have the
latest NEC Versa LXi computer BIOS revision level.
8. Enter Setup to restore the default parameter settings.
Be sure to modify any custom settings that you may have configured.
9.
10. Disable the BIOS flash switch. Change switch 5 back to "OFF" after completing the BIOS
update. For details about enabling and disabling the BIOS flash switch, see the section
earlier in this chapter, "Enabling the BIOS Flash Switch."
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Enter to continue.
and then press . After a brief pause, a message appears telling you to remove
Y Enter
Enter .