Dell Precision M40 System BIOS, A11
更新 BIOS 时请勿关闭计算机或拔下电源，否则可能会损害您的计算机。在更新过程中，您的计算机将重新启动，并且可能会出现短暂黑屏。
在更新之前，请阅读下面注明的安装说明和重要信息。
在更新之前，请阅读下面注明的安装说明和重要信息。
驱动程序 ID : R51910
重要性 : 可选
版本 : A11, A11 最新版本 推荐版本 最新及推荐版本
发布日期 : 02 4月 2003
下载类型 : 系统 BIOS
类别 : BIOS
Precision M40 FlashBIOS Version A11
下载文件
文件格式： 此文件包含一组压缩文件。将文件下载到硬盘上的文件夹中，然后运行（双击）它来解压这组文件。请按照说明完成安装。
文件名: A11-M40.EXE
文件大小: 2.15 MB
文件格式： 此文件包含一组压缩文件。将文件下载到硬盘上的文件夹中，然后双击它来解压这组文件。请按照说明完成安装。
文件名: M40-A11.EXE
文件大小: 514 KB
文件格式： 此文件格式包含BIOS可执行文件。要更新系统，请下载文件并将其保存到桌面或硬盘，然后运行该可执行文件。要更新BIOS，您的系统必须连接交流电源并具有至少10 %的电池电量。
文件名: M40_A11.EXE
文件大小: 312.16 KB
文件格式： 此文件格式包含纯文本，您可以采用标准文本编辑器进行查看。
文件名: M40_A11.TXT
文件大小: 15.74 KB
补丁和增强功能
The following updates were made to the A10 BIOS to create the A11 BIOS:
Issues Fixed:
1. Fixed issue in which ISA devices could not be manually reconfigured
to use IRQ 10 in Device Manager.
2. Fixed issue in which some bootable CDs do not boot.
3. Improved accuracy of the battery discharge rate reported to ACPI for
purposes of battery time remaining calculations.
4. Fixed issue in which some external serial port devices attached to
the system may detect a break or framing error when the OS loads.
5. Fixed issue in which the OS may not be allowed to throttle the CPU
after the system is resumed from Standby.
6. Fixed issue in which the internal modem may be redetected by the OS
after enabling the modem to receive incoming calls then performing
a system reboot.
7. Fixed intermittent issue in which the system may fail to complete
POST with AC power attached and a fully discharged battery installed.
8. Fixed issue in which the user may need to suspend touchpad and
trackstick use for several seconds before either device will respond.
Enhancements:
1. Replaced with as the hotkey used to exit the
One Time Boot Menu screen.
2. Improved battery status reporting algorithm to reduce time spent
in SMM when updating the OS battery information.
Issues Fixed:
1. Fixed issue in which ISA devices could not be manually reconfigured
to use IRQ 10 in Device Manager.
2. Fixed issue in which some bootable CDs do not boot.
3. Improved accuracy of the battery discharge rate reported to ACPI for
purposes of battery time remaining calculations.
4. Fixed issue in which some external serial port devices attached to
the system may detect a break or framing error when the OS loads.
5. Fixed issue in which the OS may not be allowed to throttle the CPU
after the system is resumed from Standby.
6. Fixed issue in which the internal modem may be redetected by the OS
after enabling the modem to receive incoming calls then performing
a system reboot.
7. Fixed intermittent issue in which the system may fail to complete
POST with AC power attached and a fully discharged battery installed.
8. Fixed issue in which the user may need to suspend touchpad and
trackstick use for several seconds before either device will respond.
Enhancements:
1. Replaced
One Time Boot Menu screen.
2. Improved battery status reporting algorithm to reduce time spent
in SMM when updating the OS battery information.
兼容的系统
受支持的操作系统
BIOS
安装说明
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.
- Click Download now from the Download and install section, to begin.
The File Download window appears. - Click Save this program to disk.
- In the Save in: section, click the down arrow and click to select Desktop as the location then click Save.
- When the file download is complete, click Close button.
Close all open windows. - Double-click the down loaded file M40_A11.EXE on your Desktop.
If the Security Warning window appears, click Yes. - Click the Setup button.
A black MS-DOS window appears. - Press the <Enter> key.
- Insert a formatted floppy disk in the floppy disk drive and press the <Enter> key.
- Press the <Y> key to begin copying files.
The message End of the disk set appears. - Press the <Enter> key.
- Click the Start button,
- Click the Run button.
- Type a: in
the Open box and click OK.
A list of files on the floppy disk appears. - 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 disk BIOS.
- Click Download now from the Download and install section, to begin.
The File Download window appears. - Click Save this program to disk.
- In the Save in: section, click the down arrow and click to select Desktop as the location then click Save.
- When the file download is complete, click Close button.
Close all open windows. - Insert a blank, bootable, formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk.
- Right-click the downloaded file, point to Send Tothen click to select 3 1/2 Floppy (a), and skip to the section Flashing the BIOS
below.
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Flashing the BIOS
NOTICE:
Changing the system BIOS may result in unintended side affects, such as
incompatibility of the new BIOS with installed hardware. If problems arise
after a BIOS change, it may be necessary to return the system to the
original version of the BIOS.
- If you are flashing the BIOS on a portable computer, be sure that
the AC adapter is plugged in and the computer is not operating on battery
power. - Ensure that the Flash BIOS disk is inserted into the floppy disk
drive. - Click the Start button, click Shut Down, click
Restart, then click OK.
The computer will restart
and boot to the floppy disk.
NOTE:
If the flash BIOS