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Updating the BIOS
Flash memory simplifies distributing BIOS upgrades. If you need a new version
of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from technical support on
the Gateway web site and install the new version from a diskette.
To update the BIOS:
1
Create a bootable diskette.
a
Enter DOS and type the following at the DOS prompt: format a: /s
b
Put a blank diskette in the diskette drive and press E
c
Follow the instructions on the screen.
2
Note the current BIOS settings:
a
Remove the diskette and restart your computer. Enter BIOS Setup
by pressing F1 when prompted during startup.
b
Write down the settings for each of the fields. (At the end of the
BIOS update process, you will reset the fields back to the values
you recorded.)
c
Exit the BIOS Setup utility.
3
Create the BIOS update diskette:
a
Log on to the Internet and download the correct BIOS file from
the technical support area of www.gateway.com.
b
Decompress the contents of the BIOS file you downloaded and
copy the contents onto the bootable diskette.
4
Update the BIOS:
a
Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS files into drive A:
then restart the computer. The BIOS Setup utility starts.
b
Press E
c
Select
d
Select
. The
menu opens.
Main
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Update Flash Memory From a File
Update System BIOS
and press E
.
Updating the BIOS
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