The BIOS "lives" on a memory chip on the motherboard.
One of the most daunting tasks for new or inexperienced computer users is flashing an update to the BIOS, the computer's Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS is resides on the computer's motherboard. It handles the fundamentals of the computer hardware and loads the operating system. You can permanently damage the computer by corrupting the BIOS, but it is unlikely except in the event of an interruption of electricity flowing to the computer.
Instructions
1. Insert the floppy disk into a floppy drive. Remove all other removable drives and media from the computer.
2. Click the "Start" menu, open "My Computer" and right-click on the floppy drive's icon. Select "Format" from the context menu. Be sure you have selected the correct drive, because formatting will erase the target drive. Put a check mark in the box labeled "Create an MS-DOS boot disk." Leave all other options on their defaults and click "Start." Click "OK" on the message box after the format is complete.
3. Download the latest A210GDMS BIOS update from Jetway's website.
4. Copy the downloaded BIOS file to the floppy disk.
5. Reboot the computer. When you see the message, "Press to continue, or to enter Setup," press the "Delete" key to enter the BIOS setup.
6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Advanced BIOS Features" option and press "Enter." On the "Advanced BIOS Features" menu, use the arrow keys to highlight "First Boot Device" and press "Enter." Use the plus and minus keys to select "Floppy" on the menu and press "Enter". Press "F10" to save and choose "Esc" to exit the BIOS. The computer will restart and boot from the floppy disk. When the booting is finished you will see a command prompt.
7. Type "Awdflash A:\[FILENAME] /SN/PY/CC/R" at the command prompt, replacing [FILENAME] with the name of the file you downloaded. Press "Enter" to begin flashing. It will take less than a minute to complete. The computer will restart automatically when the flash is complete.
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