Product

• Lotem^® 400
• Lotem Quantum

Operating system

Windows^® 95

Background

This procedure describes how to update the bios with the automatic bios diskette. The procedure includes the following sections:

• Creating an automatic bios diskette
• Installing the automatic bios setup diskette on your computer

Requirements

Lotem 400 Automatic Bios diskette

Procedure

Creating an automatic bios diskette:

1. Download the required Bios diskette file to your Laptop and save it in your desktop folder.
• Lotem Bios V 1.1 diskette - (.exe)
  Valid for Lotem 400/800/ThermoFlex Image CD (510V1N185 or 510V1N765 or 510V51689)
  
• Lotem Bios V 1.2 diskette (501V1R085) - (.exe)
  Valid for Lotem 400/800/ThermoFlex/Quantum Image CD (510V51689A)
2. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive on your laptop.
3. Double-click the Bios icon that was created on your desktop (for example - Bios_V1.1.exe) and press Enter.

Note: The bios diskette files can also be download from the Lotem 400 Downloads page

Installing the Automatic Bios Setup diskette

1. Turn on the Lotem and press Delete until the SETUP window appears.
2. In the SETUP window use the arrow to select UTILITIES and press Enter.
3. Use the arrows to move to Secure CMOS, and change to Disable (by using Enter and the arrows).
4. Press Escape twice and select Save changes and Exit.
5. Insert the Automatic Bios Diskette in drive A and restart the computer. The Bios automatically loads to the CPU.
6. When the Bios finishes loading, remove the diskette from drive A and restart the computer.
7. During start up, press F1 to enter the Setup.
8. In the SETUP window use the arrow to select UTILITIES and press Enter.
9. Use the arrows to move to Secure CMOS, and change to Activated (by using Enter and the arrows).
   
10. Press Escape twice and select Save changes and Exit. Windows 95 restarts.
11. Set the correct date and time.

Technical contact(s)

Content owner: Mario Amir
See the Escalation page for escalation contacts.

Date submitted

05 May 2004