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

Dell Inspiron 8200 System BIOS, A06

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Inspiron 8200 FlashBIOS Version A06
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Fixes & Enhancements

The following updates were made to the A04 BIOS to create the A06 BIOS:

Issues Fixed:
1. Decreased the amount of time required to wake from Standby
under Windows XP.
2. Fixed problem in which large file transfers using the serial
port may fail.
3. Fixed issue in which the system cannot enter Standby with a
Simpletech Flash Card installed in the PCMCIA slot.
4. Fixed problem in which the system will not resume to both
LCD and external CRT when resuming by opening the lid if an
external CRT is attached.
5. Fixed issue in which an excessive delay may be seen when
enabling a hard disk drive password in System Setup.
6. Fixed problem in which an external CRT attached to the dock may
not be active after hot-docking.
7. Modified the help text for the Ring/Event Resume field in System
Setup. The reference to waking from a ring event caused by an
external modem attached to the serial port has been removed.
8. Fixed issue in which the BIOS may erroneously report that a 70W
AC adapter is attached when the battery is removed while the
system is powered on.
9. Fixed issues in which the BIOS may prevent the processor from
running in the correct performance mode when a 70W AC adapter is
removed or attached. The actual processor performance mode is
controlled by the Intel SpeedStep application under Windows 2000
and the operating system under Windows XP.
10. Fixed problem where some bootable CD-ROMs may fail to boot.

Enhancements:
1. Added support for newer revisions of the Pentium 4 processor.
2. Modified system behavior when using 70W AC adapters, including
allowing the system to run when docked with a 70W AC adapter.
3. Updated SMBIOS to reflect support for higher processor speeds.
4. Reduced the number of System Management Interrupts that occur
when USB Legacy is enabled.
5. Added a field on page 1 of System Setup to identify the type
of LCD panel installed on the system.
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Version

A06, A06

Release date

19 Aug 2002

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.
Available formats

File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: I82-A06.EXE
File Size: 541.5 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
Not available
SHA1:
Not available
SHA-256:
Not available

File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: I8200A06.exe
File Size: 355.83 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

File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: I8200A06.TXT
File Size: 6.07 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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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Floppy Disk Boot to Disk for I82-A06.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.





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