FLASH Utility
The system BIOS resides on a flash read only memory (ROM) chip in your system. The flash ROM can be updated using the following procedure. Before starting the BIOS update, NEC recommends that you first contact NEC CSD for assistance (see Chapter 6 for contact information).
Update the Flash ROM with a BIOS flash diskette. The diskette contains the latest version of the BIOS code. You can get the diskette from NEC CSD or download the BIOS from the NEC CSD website or Bulletin Board System (BBS). See Chapter 6 for download, website, and bulletin board system information.
Update the BIOS from the BIOS flash diskette as follows.
1.Write down the BIOS Setup parameters currently set on your system.
2.Turn off the system.
3.Put the flash diskette in drive A, and turn on the system.
4.When the flash upgrade menu appears, choose Update Flash Memory Area from a file.
5.When the menu asks you to enter a path/filename, use the arrow keys to select the “.bio” file and press Enter.
6.The utility asks for a confirmation that you want to load the new flash into memory. Select Continue with Programming.
7.After the upgrade completes, remove the diskette.
8.Reboot the system and start the Setup program. Press F5 to reset the BIOS defaults. Use the recorded Setup selections you made at the beginning of this procedure to set the parameters.
