Bios options, Download and update – HP e-PC c10s10 User Manual
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8 e-Diagtools for Windows
“e-Diagtools for Windows” Commands
BIOS Options
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Download to Utility Partition
•
Update
•
Info
The BIOS can be updated, by LAN or by modem connection, from an HP server
containing new BIOS versions for specific HP notebook computers.
When you choose
Update BIOS
you are first prompted to select either “
Download new
” or “
Use
current
” to determine the source of the local version to be flashed. You can either
download the latest BIOS from the server, or update the BIOS using the files you
previously downloaded to your notebook.
If you select
Download new
you will be asked if you want to connect to the web to check
for the latest BIOS version. Click on
Yes
to launch the connection process.
NOTE
The option “
Use Current
” can be used, for instance, to repair a corrupted BIOS.
Download and Update
The icons
Download
and
Update
provide rapid access to each of the two steps needed to
carry out a BIOS update:
•
downloading a new BIOS from the sever
•
updating the existing BIOS in the local Notebook PC.