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Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

Dell Latitude C600 System BIOS, A05

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Latitude C600 FlashBIOS Version A05
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C600-A05.exe | 512.35 KB
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File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: C600-A05.exe
File Size: 512.35 KB
Format Description
This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
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SHA1:
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SHA-256:
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Fixes & Enhancements

The following updates were made the A04 BIOS to create the A05 BIOS:

Issues Fixed:
1. Fix problem in which the system may fail on some 3D graphics Applications.
2. Fix problem in which the system may fail on some PC card after warm reboot in Windows 95.
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Version

A05, A05

Release date

16 Feb 2001

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.

File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: C600_A05.EXE
File Size: 345.89 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
Not available
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

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A0410 Jan 2001
A0319 Dec 2000
A0227 Oct 2000
This is a self-extracting file that contains the A05 System BIOS for the Latitude C600-Series Notebook. After downloading, run the C600-A05.EXE file from within Windows ONLY, and it will create the bootable BIOS disk. Reboot the system with this disk in the A: drive to flash the system BIOS.

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