Updating the BIOS

If you need a new version of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from technical support area on the Gateway Web site (www.gatewayatwork.com) and install the new version from a diskette.

To update the BIOS you need to perform the following tasks in sequence:

■Create a bootable diskette

■Note the current BIOS settings

■Create the BIOS update diskette

■Update the BIOS

■Restore the BIOS settings

Follow the detailed instructions for updating the BIOS that are included in the self-extracting file that you can download from the technical support area of Gateway’s Web site.

Important Whenever the BIOS is updated, the microcode table is returned to the default setting. To update the table to the proper settings for your processor, you must run the MULOADER.EXE program, which is available from the same site where you obtained the BIOS update files.

Updating the BIOS

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