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Chapter 4
Useful Help
4-1 How to Update BIOS
Step1. Prepare a boot disc. (You may make one by click START click RUN type
SYS A: click OK)
Step2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from
official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after
decompressing these files
Step3. Insert the disk into A:
start your computer and then type in “A:\xxxxxx.BAT”
(xxxxxxx being the file name of the latest BIOS)
Step4. Type Enter to update and flash the BIOS. The system will restart
automatically when BIOS is upgraded.
4-2 Trouble Shooting
Problem
Solution
No power to the system to the all
power light don‟t illuminate, fan inside
power supply doesn‟t turn on.
1. Make sure power cable is security
plugged in. 2. Replace cable. 3.
Contact technical support.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.
Using ever pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into places.
System doesn‟t boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optical drive.
1. Check cable running from disk to
disk controller board. .Make sure both
ends are securely plugged in, check
the drive type in the standard CMOS
setup. 2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important .All hard disks are
capable of breaking down at any time.
System only boots from optical
drive .Hard disk can be read and
applications can be used but booting
from hard disk is impossible.
1. Back up date and applications files.
2. Reformat the hard drive. Reinstall
applications and date using backup
disks.
Screen
message
says
“Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure”
Review
system„s equipment. Make
sure correct information on is in setup.
Can not boot system after installing
second hard drive.
1. Set master /slave jumpers correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacture for compatibility with
other drives.
