Preparing The Bios Update Diskette; Performing The Bios Update - NEC Versa Note VX Series 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.
1. Scan your hard drive for any computer viruses.
2. Enable the diskette for write access.
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 your hard drive onto the BIOS Update Diskette
to make it BIOS flash ready.
The system prompts you 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.
1. Make sure that the computer is operating under AC power and that the power is off. Insert
the BIOS Update diskette into the diskette drive.
2. Power on the computer with the diskette in the 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 Note
VX system which is docked. If your Versa Note VX is docked, please exit the BIOS
Update Utility, power down, and undock your Versa Note VX 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 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 Versa Note VX computer BIOS revision level.
Enter Setup to restore the default parameter settings.
8.
Be sure to modify any custom settings that you may have configured.
9.
Enter to continue.
and then press . After a brief pause, a message appears telling you to remove
Y Enter
Enter .
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