Acer G520 series Personal Computer User Manual


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