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5-14. BIOS UPDATE
The BIOS program instructions are contained within computer chips called FLASH ROMs that are located
on your system board. The chips can be electronically reprogrammed, allowing you to upgrade your BIOS
firmware without removing and installing chips.
The AR-B1682 provides the FLASH BIOS update function for you to easily update a newer BIOS version.
Please follow these operating steps to update a new BIOS:
Step 1
: Turn on your system and don’t detect the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
Step 2
: Insert the FLASH BIOS diskette into the floppy disk drive.
Step 3
: In the MS-DOS mode, you can type the FLASH812 program.
A:\>FLASH812
Step 4
: Press [ALT+F], The <File> box will show the following message, this message will be
highlighted.
BIOS Filename Loading … .
After typing in the File name you must press<ENTER> or press <ESC> to exit.
Step 5
: Please enter the file name to the <Enter File Name> box. And the <Message> box will
show the following notice.
Are you sure to write this BIOS into flash ROM?
Step 6
: Press the <Enter> key to update the new BIOS.
Then the <Message> box will show the <Programming now …>.
Step 7
: When the BIOS update is successful, the message will show <Flash ROM Update
Completed - Pass>.