Bios Update Utility - NEC PowerMate V486 Series Service Manual

BIOS UPDATE UTILITY

The NEC Bulletin Board Service (BBS) provides users with information about system
software and hardware. Use the NEC BBS to obtain the latest version of the BIOS Update
utility (BUU) and for VGA video drivers.
To log onto the NEC BBS, follow these steps:
1. From the Windows Program Manager, select Accessories and double click on
Terminal.
From the Settings menu, select Communications and check that the settings
2.
match the following BBS parameters:
n
Baud rate: 2400 bps
n
Parity: none
n
Data bits: 8
n
Stop bits: 1
Log onto the BBS:
3.
n
Click on the Phone menu item.
n
Enter the BBS phone number 508 635-4706.
n
Click on "OK."
4. Press
Enter
Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
5.
Follow the screen prompts until the NECTECH Main Menu is displayed. The
6.
prompts require that you do the following:
n
Press
S
n
Press
S
n
Press
Enter
7. At the NECTECH Main Menu, press
NOTE: First time users must answer a new
user questionnaire.
twice.
and then
Enter
and then
Enter
three times.
Setup and Operation
Enter
and for the file menu.
F Enter
2-27
after each.