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Ryan Masterfile.book Page 3 Monday, June 9, 2003 2:33 PM Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities The product name, notebook model, and notebook serial number are also displayed in the same section of the Setup utility that displays ROM information, as described in the next section. Accessing Notebook ROM Information To determine whether an available ROM update is a later ROM version than the ROM version currently installed on the notebook, you need to know the version of the currently installed ROM. ROM information is displayed in the Setup utility. The Setup utility is a non-Windows utility that does not support the TouchPad. For complete information about using the Setup utility, refer to the "Using the Setup Utility" section in Chapter 9. 1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the notebook. 2. Before Windows opens and while the Press to enter setup prompt is displayed in the lower left section of the screen, press f10. 3. The ROM version and date are displayed in the System BIOS Version field. 4. To exit the Setup utility without changing any settings: a. Press esc to close the window. b. Use the arrow keys to select Ignore changes and exit, then press enter. Startup and Reference Guide-Part 2 9-3

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Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities
Startup and Reference Guide—Part 2
9–3
The product name, notebook model, and notebook serial number
are also displayed in the same section of the Setup utility that
displays ROM information, as described in the next section.
Accessing Notebook ROM Information
To determine whether an available ROM update is a later
ROM version than the ROM version currently installed on the
notebook, you need to know the version of the currently
installed ROM.
ROM information is displayed in the Setup utility. The Setup
utility is a non-Windows utility that does not support the
TouchPad. For complete information about using the Setup
utility, refer to the
“Using the Setup Utility”
section in Chapter 9.
1. To open the Setup utility, turn on or restart the notebook.
2.
Before Windows opens and while the
Press <F10> to enter setup
prompt is displayed in the lower left section of the screen,
press
f10.
3.
The ROM version and date are displayed in the System BIOS
Version field.
4. To exit the Setup utility without changing any settings:
a.
Press
esc
to close the window.
b.
Use the arrow keys to select Ignore changes and exit, then
press
enter.
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