Gateway E-4400 To create a bootable diskette:, To note the current BIOS settings:, To create the BIOS update diskette:, format a: /s

Updating the BIOS

If you need a new version of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from technical support on the Gateway Web site (www.gateway.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

To create a bootable diskette:

1Enter DOS and type the following at the DOS prompt: format a: /s

2Put a blank diskette in the diskette drive, then press ENTER.

3Follow the instructions on the screen.

To note the current BIOS settings:

1Remove the bootable diskette and restart your computer.

2Enter BIOS Setup by pressing F1 when prompted during startup.

3Write down the settings for each of the fields. (At the end of the BIOS update process, you will reset the fields back to the values you recorded.)

4Exit the BIOS Setup utility.

To create the BIOS update diskette:

1Log on to the Internet.

2Download the correct BIOS file from the technical support area of www.gateway.com.

3Decompress the contents of the BIOS file you downloaded and copy the contents onto the bootable diskette.

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