Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

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

Dell Inspiron 1100 Dell System BIOS, A22

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Fixes & Enhancements

Initial External Web Release.
Improved support for 16-bit PCMCIA cards.
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Version

A22, A22

Release date

21 Aug 2003

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: ISO Image for CD-ROM
File Name: WP65431.iso
File Size: 1.75 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains an ISO image used to create a CDROM. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then create a CD using your preferred CD burning software.
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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File Format: One or more self extracting disk images inside of a self extracting zip
File Name: BR65431.exe
File Size: 704.98 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:
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SHA1:
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SHA-256:
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File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: I1100A22.txt
File Size: 2.01 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.
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SHA-256:
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Custom Instructions for I1100A22.txt:

This is a standard text file containing the fixes and features included in
this BIOS release.

Floppy Disk Boot to Disk for BR65431.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.





Custom Instructions for WP65431.iso:

Download

1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this Agreement.
3. 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.
4. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
5. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.

CD-R image Creation
1. Note: you MUST have CD-R media creation software available that accepts ISO images.
2. Get 1 blank CD-R media.
3. Double-click the new ISO icon (it looks like a floppy diskette) on the desktop. Follow the instructions of your CD-R media creation software to complete the process. The CD should be readable in ANY CDROM drive so be sure to select a "Close Session" option
(For users with Roxio’s Easy CD Creator, this action will launch Easy CD Creator and the "Record CD Setup" window will appear.) Follow these steps to complete the CD.
4. Select the Disc-At-Once radio button.
5. Click the Start Recording button.
6. The record CD from CD image Progress window appears. Press the OK button when it completes burning to the CD-R media.

Install the BIOS update
1. Insert the bootable CDROM media into the CDROM drive.
2. Connect the AC Adapter power supply to your computer. Shutdown or Restart you computer.
3. When the system flash screen appears, press the F12 key to enter the boot menu.
4. Change the menu option to "CD-ROM Drive" and press the Enter key.
5. Follow the on screen directions to complete the BIOS update.

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