About the file : This readme file contains Flash ROM installation procedures when you need to update the BIOS. You have one of the following channels to get the BIOS for your system. . update diskette from your dealer or retail store . update files from manufacture's BBS No:886-2-6018227 . update files from manufacture's Internet Addr:www.iwill.com.tw ################################################################### # WARNING! # # Flash EPROM provides better upgradeability and a convenient way # # to update sytem BIOS. Please follow the next procedures "How to # # update the BIOS" to do the correct setp. If your installation # # procedures is not completed or encounter unexpected error(s). # # The system will not boot anymore. # ################################################################### About the model of motherboard : This readme file just illustrates the TV model. Regarding other model, user must make sure the motherbaord was updated with its correct BIOS. ex: Model:P55TV Lite Ver1.2 Filename:TVLmmdd.BIN (Note:mmdd means month and date) How to update the BIOS : 1. Check if you need to update the BIOS - turn on your computer and you will see the following message shown on the screen. Award Modular BIOS V4.50PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (c) 1984-94, Award Software, Inc. TV (mmm.dd.1996) Compare the date shown in the above message with the new BIOS files TVmmdd.BIN you have. The TVmmdd.BIN should be a new one. The new BIOS file should be located in the same directory with this readme file and the Flash Program AWDFLASH.EXE 2. Turn on your computer and enter the DOS prompt. Please note that you can not use any protect mode application or driver (such as EMM386, QEMM386) when updating BIOS. Comment out those command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file and reboot your system again. If you are useing MS-DOS 6.0 or later, you can do this by press [F8] function key while the "Staring MS-DOS..." line is on the screen. The MS-DOS will prompt you to confirm each line of the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. The AWDFLASH.EXE file can not work under protected mode. 3. Insert TVmmdd.BIN diskette into drive A or B and type : A:\AWDFLASH or B:\AWDFLASH A:\AWDFLASH TVmmdd.bin or B:\AWDFLASH TVmmdd.bin the Falsh Memory Write Utility will ask for the filename of the new BIOS. Enter "TVmmdd.BIN" and press [Enter] key. The utility will ask you to save the OLD ROM BIOS code in the diskette when the utility give a message "Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N)" and press [Y]. The file is a backup of your original BIOS from the motherboard. The next message will ask "Are you sure to program(Y/N)". If you press the [Y] key. The utility will load the new code into Falsh ROM. 4. When completed loading the new BIOS, you must power off or reboot the system, and enter the CMOS Setup Utility before going any further by pressing [DEL] key. In the Setup Utility, choose "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" option and respond "Y(es)" to load the hardware default value for proper initialization. If you have not LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS. The mothboard's CMOS value was still the old BIOS. ################################################################### # VERY IMPORTANT : # # You must Load SETUP DEFAULTS for the updated motherbaord BIOS. # # Each version BIOS has its own CMOS difinition. Without doing # # this, the system will be setup in Umknown Configuration. # ################################################################### 5. Call your dealer if you have any problem when updating. *** END of README File ***