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Dell Inspiron 8200 System BIOS, A11
Dell Inspiron 8200 A11 System BIOS
Release Date: 1/15/2004
Importance: Optional
Version: A11
The following formats are available for the file you have selected

File Format: Floppy Get Driver Download File
File Name:

8200_A11.exe

Description: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to create a set of floppy diskettes, and then use the diskettes to complete the installation.
Download Type: HTTP
File Size: 957KB

File Format: Hard-Drive Get Driver Download File
File Name:

R71738.exe

Description: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Download Type: HTTP
File Size: 2MB

File Format: Non-Packaged Get Driver Download File
File Name:

I8200A11.EXE

Description: This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable diskette. With the diskette in the floppy drive, reboot the system and run the program.
Download Type: HTTP
File Size: 380KB

File Format: Plain-Text Get Driver Download File
File Name:

I8200A11.TXT

Description: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
Download Type: HTTP
File Size: 13KB

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Description

Dell Inspiron 8200 A11 System BIOS

Level of Importance:Optional

Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.

Compatibility

Systems
inspiron 8200
Operating Systems
BIOS

Applies to

  • Inspiron 8200 System BIOS

Fixes & Enhancements

BIOS Release Notes =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 8200 The following updates were made to the A10 BIOS to create the A11 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue where the operating system may report erroneous battery information if a battery swap is performed while the system is in Standby. 2. Fixed issue where an external PS/2 mouse wheel may not function correctly in the operating system. 3. Fixed issue where the LCD may be off after undocking from a CRT-only / lid closed configuration. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== ===================================================================

Installation Instructions

            

Floppy Disk Boot to Disk for 8200_A11.exe Download 1. Click Download Now, to download the file. 2. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears. 3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop. 4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop. Hard Drive Floppy Disk Creation 1. Get 1 blank, formatted floppy disks. 2. Double-click the new icon (it looks like a floppy diskette) on the desktop. The Self-Extractor window appears. 3. Click Setup. An black MS-DOS window appears with a message indicating that you need 1 floppy diskettes. 4. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears prompting you to insert a blank floppy diskette. 5. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. 6. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears indicating that all data on the disk will be erased. 7. Press the [y] key and then press the [ENTER] key. The files are copied to the floppy diskette. If the procedure requires more than one diskette, repeat steps 5 – 7 until you reach the end of the diskette set. 8. After all the files have been copied to the last floppy disk, press the [ENTER] key and the MS-DOS window closes. Install 1. Insert the first (or the only) disk of the set into the Floppy drive. 2. Click Start, click Shutdown, click Restart, and then click OK. Windows XP Users need only click restart. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Important Information
  • The Floppy Format is recommended for most users. Floppy format creates a bootable self-extracting disk.
  • The Non-packaged Format is intended for advanced users that only require the bootable disk.
Installation Instructions Floppy Format Creating the disk:
This procedure requires one blank, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk. Label the disk BIOS.
  1. Click Download now from the Download and install section, to begin.
    The File Download window appears.
  2. Click Save this program to disk.
  3. In the Save in: section, click the down arrow and click to select Desktop as the location then click Save.
  4. When the file download is complete, click Close button.
    Close all open windows.
  5. Double-click the down loaded file I8200A11.EXE on your Desktop.
    If the Security Warning window appears, click Yes.
  6. Click the Setup button.
    A black MS-DOS window appears.
  7. Press the key.
  8. Insert a formatted floppy disk in the floppy disk drive and press the key.
  9. Press the key to begin copying files.
    The message End of the disk set appears.
  10. Press the key.
  11. Click the Start button,
  12. Click the Run button.
  13. Type a: in the Open box and click OK.
    A list of files on the floppy disk appears.
  14. Close all open windows and leave the disk in the floppy drive.
    Skip to the section Flashing the BIOS below.

If you are creating this disk on another computer, remove the disk. Then insert it into the system that needs the BIOS flashed, and resume the procedure.

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Non-Packaged Format

Creating the disk:
This procedure requires one blank, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk. Label the

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R71738.exe
R71738.exe

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