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Dell Latitude tS/xJ System BIOS, A09

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Latitude CPt S / CPx J FlashBIOS Version A09
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CPSJ-A09.EXE | 1.11 MB
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File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: CPSJ-A09.EXE
File Size: 1.11 MB
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:
9867edca4a10ea73bb2b44188222035f
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

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Fixes & Enhancements

The following updates were made to the A08 BIOS to create A09:

Issues Fixed:
1. Win2K/WinME: Fixed issue in which the system may not resume to the correct display (CRT or LCD) after resume from hibernate.
2. Win2K: Fixed issue in which the OS fails to recognize the dock if the system is docked while in hibernate.
3. Win2K/WinME: Fixed issue in which the system would intermittently fail to fully resume from Standby until a key was pressed.
4. Fixed issue in which a device swapped into the system modular bay may not be detected.
5. WinME: Fixed issue in which devices in the dock media bay may not function after resume from suspend.
6. Prevent system from suspending if a video card is installed in the dock and the system's lid is closed.
7. Fixed issue in which the system fails to report the correct dock status when docked to a C/Port or C/Port II when the Docking Ethernet is disabled in System Setup.
8. Fixed issue in which the system fails to recognize a modular bay IDE device if the primary hard drive is removed.
9. Fixed problem in which IR and serial port communications fail when used simultaneously.
10. Win98: Improved screen flashes seen after recovering from suspend or toggling in and out of System Setup.
11. Fixed problem in which the system intermittently fails to boot from CD-ROM.
12. Fixed issue in which the system fails to direct the video to some CRTs when the system's lid is closed.
13. Fixed problem seen when charging some batteries.


Enhancements:
1. Display BIOS copyright message at the bottom of the first page of System Setup.
2. Set USB Legacy to 'Enabled' by default in System Setup.
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Version

A09, A09

Release date

19 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: CPSJ_A09.EXE
File Size: 352.86 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:
15e4019bcb46af35e041a7ffe0fbd1ca
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

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This is a self-extracting file that contains the A09 System BIOS for the Latitude CPt S / CPx J-Series notebook. After downloading, run the CPSJ-
A09.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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