User manual MATSONIC MS9107C

[. . . ] Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1. 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 24 2. 3. 5. 6. If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten. ) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk. ) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first. ) At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <Enter>. You see a screen similar to the following: FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7. 33 (C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program :____________________ Error Message 7. 8. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the "File Name to Program" text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information. ) lead to submenus that enable you Some options (marked with a triangle to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle . 25 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility ­ Copyright (C) 1984 ­ 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Enter : Select : Move F5:Previous Values Tue, July 11 2001 12 : 8 : 59 Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year and century. [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [None] [Disabled] [EGA/VGA] [All Errors] 640K 31744K 32768K +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. [. . . ] Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README. TXT, INSTALL. TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual. Drivers Installation Audio Drivers and Software Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software. Installation for Windows 2000/98/98SE/ME/95 To install the audio drivers, go the directory \VIA\8233ac97\ then run SETUP. EXE. Installation for Windows NT4. 0 1. Click Settings and then click Control Panel. Select the item "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the List of Drivers in the list box and then specify the path to the PCI audio NT drivers (\VIA\8233ac97\ NT4). [. . . ]