Avid Technology VENUE Local 16, Installation Manual

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Appendix B: Updating Option Card and Other Firmware 63
Updating the BIOS on the E6L
To update the BIOS on the E6L:
1
Connect a VGA Display to the E6L Engine VGA Port.
2
Connect a keyboard and mouse to the front panel E6L Engine USB ports.
3
Insert the bootable BIOS USB drive into an available USB port on the back panel of the E6L.
4
Power on the E6L Engine and press F10 repeatedly during bootup to enable video output and boot from the USB drive.
5
Type flash.bat to run the BIOS update.
6
Wait for the BIOS update process to complete (approximately one minute), indicated by the blinking cursor appearing to prompt
another command.
7
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and when the screen goes black alternate between holding down the Esc and F5 keys to access the Win-
dows boot menu.While on this screen, wait at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
8
After waiting at least 2 minutes and 30 seconds, press the Enter key on your computer keyboard to Continue .
Continue should be selected by default. If not, use the arrow keys to select it, then press Enter.
9
Depending on the version of VENUE software currently installed, you will see either of the following:
• A black screen with no dialog box or text. If you see this, power down the system.
-Or-
• A dialog with the following message: “
The latest system software does not match the current hardware configuration.
Please follow the instructions in the latest System Restore USB Drive to update the system software. ”
If you see this, press Shut Down , then power down the system and follow the instructions in
VENUE System Restore
.
How to Proceed
After updating the BIOS, resume performing a
VENUE System Restore
or a
VENUE Software Update
.