Gateway E-1400 System Manual page 63

To recover the BIOS:
1
Turn off the computer, disconnect the power cord, and disconnect the
modem cord, if your computer has a modem.
2
Open the case by following the instructions on page 17, observing the
static electricity precautions on page 15.
3
Remove the jumper on the J6C1 jumper and set it aside. You will need
it in a later step.
4
Close the case (See "Closing the case" on page 19 for instructions.), then
reconnect the power cords.
5
Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS files into drive A:, then
turn on the computer.
At the start of the BIOS recovery process, the computer beeps once. The
recovery process may take a few minutes.
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When you hear two beeps, the BIOS has been successfully recovered.
Remove the diskette from drive A:, turn off the computer, and disconnect
the power cord.
If you do not hear two beeps, the BIOS recovery was not successful. See
the troubleshooting section at the end of this procedure for futher
information.
7
Open the case again by following the instructions on page 17, observing
the static electricity precautions on page 15.
8
Place the jumper back on pins 1-2 on the J6C1 jumper.
9
Close the case, reconnect the cords, and turn on the computer.
10
Enter BIOS Setup utility by pressing F1 when prompted during startup.
Once in BIOS Setup utility, press F9. The default settings for the BIOS
Setup utility are loaded.
Select a BIOS field that you want to change by using the ↑ (up arrow)
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and ↓ (down arrow) keys. Press E
wrote down at the beginning of the BIOS update process.
Troubleshooting: If the BIOS recovery was unsuccessful the computer will
beep continously or will not beep at all. If the computer beeps continously,
make sure all the BIOS files you downloaded are on your diskette. If the
computer does not beep at all and the diskette drive light stays on, make sure
your BIOS update diskette is a bootable diskette.
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility
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