Setup and Operation 2-29
Using the BIOS Update Utility
Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows.
1.
Write down the Setup parameters currently set on the system.
2.
Turn off the system.
3.
Insert the BIOS flash diskette in drive A and turn on the system.
The update proceeds automatically and shows a BIOS Update successfully
completed message when done
.
4.
Press any key to reboot the system.
5.
Remove the flash diskette.
AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION
The computer ships with the Auto Insert Notification (auto play) feature enabled. Auto
Insert Notification allows the system to automatically start a program based on the
Windows
95 operating system on a CD as soon as the CD is inserted. The CD-ROM
reader program icon need not be clicked to start the CD.
Use the following procedure to disable Auto Insert Notification. This allows power
management features to function.
1.
From the desktop, click
My Computer
with the right mouse button.
2.
Click
Properties
from the menu box. The system properties box appears.
3.
Click the
Device Manager
tab.
4.
Double click
CD-ROM
to display the CD-ROM reader installed in the system.
5.
Double click the listed
CD-ROM
reader.
6.
Click the
Settings
tab.
7.
In the Settings box under Options, deselect
Auto Insert Notification
.
NOTE:
When Auto Insert Notification is
disabled, the system automatically enters power
management mode after the preset time of
system inactivity.
8.
Click
OK
to return to the System Properties window.
9.
Click
OK
again to return to the desktop.
