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BIOS Setup 67
The main screen has the following menu selections at the top of the screen:
•
Main gives you access to basic information and settings related to
your system hardware and configuration.
•
Advanced
gives you access to information and settings for system
resources, hardware, and system configuration.
•
Security gives you access to settings related to system access
passwords.
•
Power
gives you access to information and settings related to
power-saving functions available with your system.
•
Boot gives you access to settings that determine how your
computer starts up.
•
Exit
gives you access to options for exiting the BIOS Setup utility.
Refer to the Item-Specific Help box for information about specific menu
options.
Updating the BIOS
Flash memory simplifies distributing BIOS upgrades. If you need a new
version of BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from the Technical
Support web site and install the new version from a diskette.
1.
Log onto the Internet and go the Gateway website:
http://www.gateway.com
2.
Click on the
Tech Support
link.
3.
Under
File and Driver Downloads
, click the
Hardware Drivers
link.
4.
Under
Hardware Support,
click the
Desktop/Tower
link.
5.
Under
Desktop/Tower
, click the
BIOS/Firmware Updates
link.
6.
Download the correct BIOS file.
To update the BIOS
Important!
You may encounter a
CMOS checksum error or
other problem after the
system restarts. Try turning
the system off and then
restarting. CMOS
checksum errors require
that you enter BIOS Setup,
check your settings, save
your settings, and exit
setup.