Gateway 7450R User Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility          
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Updating the BIOS
If you need a new version of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update 
from the technical support area on the Gateway Web site 
(www.gatewayatwork.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
Follow the detailed instructions for updating the BIOS that are included in 
the self-extracting file that you can download from the technical support area 
of Gateway’s Web site.
BIOS Recovery
The BIOS recovery option is designed to recover the BIOS in the event of a 
failed BIOS upgrade or if the BIOS should become corrupt for some reason.
 To recover the BIOS:
1
Create a bootable BIOS recovery diskette by following the instructions 
provided with the BIOS recovery files on the Web site.
2
3
Set switch SW1-3 to on. See “Setting the switches” on page 65.
4
5
Place the BIOS recovery diskette in the diskette drive.
6
Turn on the server.
No messages are displayed on screen during the BIOS recovery. The server 
will emit a long series of beeps. A final extended tone signals the 
completion of the BIOS update.
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