2-18 Setup and Operation
7.
Power on the computer with the diskette in drive A. The computer boots and
automatically loads the utility. A message similar to the following may appear:
The NEC BIOS Update Utility should not be
used to modify the BIOS in an NEC Versa
system which is docked.
If the NEC Versa is docked, please exit the
BIOS Update Utility, power down, and undock
the system before running the utility. Plug in the
AC power cable before restarting the utility.
Press any key to continue.
8.
Press
Enter
to continue.
The utility checks the currently installed BIOS version and the diskette’s BIOS
version. The Main Menu appears.
9.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Display BIOS Version” option on the Main
Menu. Use this option to check the currently installed BIOS version and the ver-
sion of the new replacement BIOS.
Press any key to return to the Main Menu.
10.
Highlight the “Install New BIOS” option and press
Enter.
11.
Press
Y
, then press
Enter.
After a brief pause, a message appears telling you the
BIOS is being loaded.
After the system is updated, remove the diskette and power off your computer.
12.
When the update is complete, reset the dip switch to the “on” position, and enter
Setup to restore the default parameter settings.
POWER-ON SELF-TEST (POST)
Each time the system is powered on, the system checks the working status of components
through an automatic power-on self-test (POST). The test checks the system configuration
for any discrepancies. One beep means that POST is successful. If any problems in data
transfer or hardware exist, an error message appears.
If the message is an Invalid Configuration message, press
F2
to enter the Setup utility. The
system collects Setup data and lists the changes detected in the current parameter settings.
Press
Enter
to review the settings, and make any necessary corrections.
If no error messages appear but the system still malfunctions, check the items in the list be-
low.
The power switch for each peripheral is on.
All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
