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Using WINFLASH

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Software Reference Using WINFLASH WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC's BIOS. To run WINFLASH, access the All Programs shortcut through the Start button. Do not update your BIOS for no reason. You will be warned that you should only update your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific problem. If you update your BIOS using the wrong BIOS file, your Notebook PC may not boot up. Example Only When you enter WINFLASH, you will be immediately asked for the BIOS image file. Browse to the file and click Open. Compare the BIOS ROM (your current BIOS) to the BIOS image (the new BIOS). If this is correct, click Flash to write the new BIOS to your Notebook PC. You need to restart your Notebook PC and "reset your BIOS". See instructions on the next page. You may be instructed to "reset your BIOS". It entails pressing [F2] on bootup to enter BIOS setup and selecting Load Setup Defaults, and then Exit Saving Changes on the "Exit" menu. 83

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Software Reference
Using WINFLASH
WINFLASH is a simple utility to update your Notebook PC’s BIOS. To run
WINFLASH
, access the
All
Programs
shortcut through the
Start
button.
When you enter WINFLASH, you will be
immediately asked for the BIOS image file.
Browse to the file and click
Open
.
Compare the BIOS ROM (your current BIOS)
to the BIOS image (the new BIOS). If this is
correct, click
Flash
to write the new BIOS to
your Notebook PC. You need to restart your
Notebook PC and “reset your BIOS”. See
instructions on the next page.
Do not update your BIOS for no reason.
You will be warned that you should only update
your BIOS if you know it will solve a specific
problem. If you update your BIOS using the wrong
BIOS file, your Notebook PC may not boot up.
Example Only
You may be instructed to “reset your BIOS”. It
entails pressing [
F2
] on bootup to enter BIOS
setup and selecting
Load Setup Defaults
, and
then
Exit Saving Changes
on the “Exit” menu.