2-30 Setup and Operation
Use the following procedure to access the BBS for the latest version of the BIOS Update
utility. The procedure for flashing the BIOS with a flash diskette is described after the BBS
access procedure.
Downloading the BIOS Update Utility
Before downloading a BIOS update utility file, have an unformatted diskette ready to use
for the download. Log onto the BBS as follows.
NOTE:
First time users must answer a new user
questionnaire.
1.
From the desktop, click the
Start
button.
2.
Point to
Programs
. Point to
Accessories
and then click
Hyper Terminal
.
3.
Double click the
Hypertrm
icon. The Hyper Terminal program appears.
4.
Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the modem. Click the
Hyper
Terminal Help
button for information about dialing a phone number.
5.
If communication settings must be selected, check that the settings match the
following BBS parameters:
Baud rate: select a baud rate to match the fax/modem
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff (select Hardware if using 14.4 Kbps or higher).
6.
Following the Hyper Terminal instructions, enter the BBS phone
number (
978 635-4706
). A business phone or location might require a
9 1
or
1
prefix.
7.
Press
Enter
twice.
8.
Enter first name, last name, and password. Press
Enter
after each.
9.
Follow the screen prompts until the Main menu is displayed.
10.
At the Main menu, press
J
to join a conference. Select
Conference 1
for the
desktop conference.
11.
From the Main menu, select
F
and
Enter
for the File menu.