--CONTENTS-- 1 - BASIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2 - GUIDELINES FOR REPLACEMENT START UP SCREEN IMAGES 3 - PROGRAM OPTIONS OF INTEREST TO SYSTEM SUPPORT PEOPLE 4 - CMOS SAVE/RESTORE UTILITY ********************************************************************** * INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS * * * * PLEASE PRINT OUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR WRITE THEM DOWN BEFORE * * STARTING THIS FLASH UPDATE UTILITY. * * * ********************************************************************** IBM PC PENTIUM BIOS UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------- THIS CODE IS FOR THE FOLLOWING MACHINE(S)... -------------------------------------------------- Machine(s) Description ---------- ---------------------------------------------------- 2194 2197 6344 =========================================================================== ---- About Applied Fixes or Features Added ---- (CHANGES.NEW) is another file on this diskette that lists known problems corrected and/or features added after applying this UPDATE to your system. If you would like, please take the time to read or print that file before using this diskette to update your system. =========================================================================== ********************************************************************** * INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS * * * * STEPS... * * * * 1: PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF ANY SETTINGS YOU HAVE CHANGED IN THE * * CONFIGURATION UTILITY. THEY MAY HAVE TO BE RE-ENTERED AFTER * * UPDATING THE BIOS. * * * * 2: PUT THE FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE IN THE DRIVE AND POWER UP THE * * SYSTEM.. . * * * * 3: -YOU ARE PROMPTED TO SELECT WHETHER TO UPDATE THE BIOS, * * OR UPDATE THE SERIAL AND MODEL NUMBER * * * * BIOD UPDATE: * * -A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING "THE SYSTEM POST/BIOS IS * * BEING UPDATED. THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES. DO NOT POWER * * OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS PROCEDURE. * * * * IF THE LEVEL ON THE DISKETTE IS OLDER THAN THE ROM * * * A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED STATING "THE POST/BIOS IN THE * * SYSTEM IS A NEWER VERSION THAN THAT ON THE DISKETTE * * IF YOU CONTINUE, THE OLDER VERSION WILL REPLACE THE NEWER * * VERSION IN THE SYSTEM." * * IF YOU PRESS ENTER, A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED "THE SYSTEM POST/* * BIOS IS BEING UPDATED. THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MINUTES. DO NOT* * POWER OFF OR RESTART THE SYSTEM DURING THIS PROCEDURE." * * * * 5 : THE FLASH UPDATE IS NOW COMPLETE. REMOVE THE DISKETTE FIRST * * AND THEN PRESS ENTER TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM. * * * * SERIAL AND MACHINE TYPE UPDATE: * * * * -THE SERIAL NUMBER IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU * * WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE SERIAL NUMBER * * * * -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE * * CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . . * * -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THEN . . . * * * * -THE MACHINE MODEL/TYPE IS DISPLAYED AND YOU ARE ASKED IF YOU * * WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THE MODEL/TYPE * * * * -IF YOU ANSWER "Y" THEN YOU ARE PROMPTED TO ENTER THE * * CORRECT NUMBER. THEN . . . * * * * -IF YOU ANSWER "N" THE UPDATE PROCEEDS AND RETURN YOU * * TO THE MAIN MENU UPON COMPLETION * * * * * * * ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** * * * FLASH PROGRAM OPTIONS * * --------------------- * * * * THE DEFAULT OPERATION OF THE FLASH UPDATE PROGRAM IS A STEP * * BY STEP DIALOGUE WITH THE USER THAT PRESENTS CHOICES AND * * GATHERS RESPONSES FROM THE USER ABOUT WHICH CHOICES ARE * * DESIRED. * * * * IN SOME SITUATIONS, (SUCH AS A LARGE ENTERPRISE WITH MANY * * SYSTEMS THAT NEED UPDATING) IT MAY BE DESIRABLE TO CREATE * * A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE THAT REQUIRES NO MANUAL INTERVENTION * * TO PERFORM AN UPDATE OPERATION. THIS CAN BE DONE BY * * MODIFYING THE CONFIG.SYS FILE ON THIS DISKETTE WITH * * THE FOLLOWING: * * * * SHELL=FLASH2.EXE option1 option2 option3......optionxx * * * * OPTIONS * * ------- * * * * /U UNATTENDED MODE. ALL DEFAULTS ARE ASSUMED (UNLESS * * OVERRIDDEN BY OTHRE OPTION STATEMENTS) AND ALL * * PROMPTS ARE BYPASSED. ANY ERRORS WILL RESULT IN * * PROGRAM TERMINATION WITHOUT ANY ERROR INDICATION. * * <<< USE THIS OPTION WITH CAUTION >>> * * * * /B:nnnnnnn SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER * * * * /M:nnnnnnn MACHINE TYPE * * * * * * A FLASH UPDATE DISKETTE USING THESE PROGRAM OPTIONS IN IT'S * * AUTOEXEC.BAT SHOULD BE TESTED CAREFULLY BEFORE WIDESPREAD * * USAGE. * * * **********************************************************************  Flash Changes Model 2194, 2197, 6344 PXJTxxA is the flash diskette level. PXKTxxA is the flash image level. (BIOS) NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc. CHANGES for PXKT/PXJT15A Initial Release of 2194/2197/6344 FLASH. CHANGES for PXKT/PXJT16A Adds support for B1 chip Reports COM2 as primary resource for serial port Changes for PXKT/PXJT18A Update CPU microcode Correct setup menu help screens Changes for PXKT/PXJT19A Disable ring power on in power management setup change Serial port to 3F8/IRQ4 in device and I/O setup Changes for PXKT/PXJT20A Add support for LANless models Changes for PXKT/PXJT21A Flash utility checks for correct BIOS revision on system before starting Changes for PXKT/PXJT22A Fixed detection of onboard VGA with Infineon DIMMs installed Fixed Celeron 667 MHz display Fixed DMI BIOS data updating after system is flashed Changed Quick POST, Serial port and Ring power on items default values for 2194-441 models Changes for PXKT/PXJT23A Supports Windows ME Fix system hang up when playing power DVD after S4 resuming under Windows ME Show warning if ATA66 HDD installed but mo ATA66 cable detected Fixed keyboard detection of opposite plugging