2-18 System Configuration
Exit Menu
Choose the Exit Menu by selecting Exit in the legend bar on the Main Menu. Other Exit Menu
options are available by selecting submenus.
Use the arrow keys to select one of the Exit Menu options and press
Enter
to display the
submenu. Explanations of each Exit Menu item are in the following table.
Exit Menu Items
Menu Item
Settings (default is bold)
Exit Saving Changes
Implements the changes just made, and exits BIOS.
Exit Discarding
Changes
Reverts to the settings from before the BIOS session.
Load Optimal
Settings
Reverts to the factory set optimal settings.
Load Fail Safe
Settings
Reverts to the factory set fail safe settings.
Load Original Values
Reverts to the factory-shipped settings.
FLASH Utility
The system BIOS resides on a ROM chip in the system and is updated using the following
procedure. Before starting the BIOS update, we recommend that you first contact NECC for
assistance (see Section 8 for NECC contacts).
Update the Flash ROM with a BIOS flash diskette. The diskette contains the latest version of the
BIOS code. Get the diskette from NECC or download the BIOS from the NECC website. See
Section 8 for download and website information.
Update the BIOS from the BIOS FLASH diskette as follows.
1.
Write down the BIOS Setup parameters currently set on your system.
2.
Turn off the system.
3.
Put the FLASH diskette in drive A and turn on the system.
4.
At the flash upgrade menu, choose
Update Flash Memory Area from a file
.
5.
When asked for a path/file name, use the arrow keys to select the “.bio” file and press
Enter
.
6.
The utility asks for confirmation to load the new flash into memory. Select
Continue with
programming
.
7.
After the upgrade completes, remove the diskette.
8.
Reboot the system and start the Setup program. Press
F5
to reset the BIOS defaults. Use the
recorded Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the parameters.
Summary of Contents for POWERMATE ES Series
Page 12: ...1 System Overview Configurations Features Components...
Page 29: ...2 6 System Configuration System Board Jumper Settings...
Page 71: ...4 System Boards System Board Riser Board...
Page 90: ...6 Preventive Maintenance System Cleaning Keyboard Cleaning Mouse Cleaning...
Page 93: ...7 Troubleshooting Checklist Diagnostics...
Page 102: ...8 NECC Information Services Service Telephone Numbers Technical Support...