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Using NEC Utilities and Drivers 3-7
To perform a BIOS update, you need a BIOS flash disk-
ette. The diskette, which contains the latest version of the
BIOS code, can be obtained through NEC Technologies,
Inc.
Check the NEC Bulletin Board Service (BBS) for avail-
able updates to your system BIOS. See “NEC Bulletin
Board Service” at the end of this chapter for information
about using the bulletin board (available in the U.S. and
Canada).
Using the Flash Utility
Use the following steps to update the BIOS from the BIOS
flash diskette. In the unlikely event that the upgrade is in-
terrupted, refer to the next section for system recovery
procedures.
1. Write down the Setup parameters currently set on your
system. (See Chapter 2, Setting System Parameters.)
2.
Insert the flash diskette in drive A.
3.
Reboot the system.
4. At the flash upgrade Main Menu, use the arrow keys to
select “Install new BIOS” and press
Enter .
5.
A prompt will ask you to confirm that you want to up-
grade the BIOS. Press
Enter
to continue with the flash
upgrade and
Cancel
to quit.
6.
On upgrade completion, remove the flash diskette.
7.
Reboot the system and run Setup. Check and reset your
parameters, using the copy of the Setup parameters that
you made earlier.