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4-12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
BIOS UPDATE UTILITY
The NEC Bulletin Board Service (BBS) provides users with information about system
software and hardware. Use the NEC BBS to obtain the latest version of the BIOS Update
utility (BUU) and for VGA video drivers.
The Flash ROM allows the BIOS to be upgraded with the BIOS Update utility without re-
moving the ROM. The BIOS can only be reprogrammed by powering on the system with
the BIOS Update utility diskette in drive A.
A jumper on the system board is provided to prevent unauthorized changes to the BIOS.
The factory default for the jumper is set to enabled, allowing the BIOS to be flashed. See
Section 2 Setup and Operation, for jumper information. If the BIOS upgrade is interrupted
seethe next subsection for information on recovering the BIOS in the event of a cata-
strophic failure has occurred.
To log onto the NEC BBS, follow these steps:
NOTE:
First time users must answer a new
user questionnaire.
1.
From the Windows Program Manager, select Accessories and double click on
Terminal.
2.
From the Settings menu, select Communications and check that the settings match
the following BBS parameters:
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Baud rate: 2400 bps
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Parity: none
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Data bits: 8
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Stop bits: 1
3.
Log onto the BBS:
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Click on the Phone menu item.
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Enter the BBS phone number 508 635-4706.
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Click on “OK.”
4.
Press
Enter
twice.
5.
Enter your first name, last name, and password. Press
Enter
after each.
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