Acer G520 series manual Upgrading the BIOS, Preparing for the Upgrade, Obtaining the Upgrade

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Upgrading the BIOS

The upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The code and data in the upgrade file include the following:

•On-board BIOS, ATA-100 RAID BIOS, and PXE option ROMs for the devices that are embedded on the system board

•The Setup Utility

•The System BIOS

Preparing for the Upgrade

The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to:

•Record the current BIOS settings

•Obtain the upgrade utility

•Prepare a bootable diskette for the utility

In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, see "Recovering the BIOS" for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery.

Recording the Current BIOS Settings

1Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message: Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP

2Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program.

Note: Do not skip step 2. You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure.

Obtaining the Upgrade

Download the BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive.