Gigabyte GA-8AENXP-D user manual Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen, FlashTMutility bar

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Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen

The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.

English

Task menu for Q-FlashTMutility

			Q-Flash Utility V1.30					Q-FlashTMutility bar
			Q-Flash Utility V1.30					Q-FlashTMutility bar

		Flash Type/Size	.................................	SST 49LF003A	256K
			Keep DMI Data	Enable
			Update BIOS from Floppy
			Save BIOS to Floppy					Action bar

		Enter : Run	:Move	ESC:Reset	F10:Power Off
		Enter : Run	:Move	ESC:Reset	F10:Power Off

Task menu for Q-Flash utility:

Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.

Action bar:

Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.

Using the Q-FlashTMutility:

This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

Steps:

1.Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button.

Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk.

If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save BIOS to Floppy" item.

2.Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.

In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file, 8GE800.F4, is listed.

Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.

Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size			SST 49LF003A				256K
			1 file(s) found
	8GE800.F4			256K

	Total size : 1.39M		Free size : 1.14M
EnterF5 : Refresh			DEL : Delete				Off



		Q-Flash Utility V1.30

Flash Type/Size			SST 49LF003A				256K

	Reading BIOS file from floppy


	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
	EnterDon't Turn Off Power or Reset System
	EnterDon't Turn Off Power or Reset System						Off

BIOS file in the floppy disk.

Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage!!

After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.

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