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readme.txt Driver File Contents (4780dv80.exe)

README.TXT                                                     02-12-2000 CDC
Flash BIOS version 8.00 for Tecra 780CDM/DVD
=============================================================================

This BIOS is applicable to the following models:

Tecra 780CDM
Tecra 780DVD

For purposes of this document, the term "Tecra 780CDM/DVD"
is used to generically refer to all of the models listed above.
=============================================================================

This archive contains the following files:

README.TXT      Installation/usage instructions in ASCII text format
README.COM      Self-displaying version of installation/usage instructions
1098D800.EXE    Self-extracting diskette image of BIOS install diskette
BIOFCE0T.COM    Flash BIOS 8.00 image for Tecra 780CDM/DVD
                (provided here for installation methods 2 and 3)
CHGBIOSA.EXE    Flash BIOS update utility for Tecra 780CDM/DVD
                (provided here for installation methods 2 and 3)
RETROFIT.TXT    Important information about installing this BIOS after
                Windows 98 is already installed
ACPI.REG        Windows 98 Registry import file for ACPI update
TOSCDROM.SYS    Toshiba real-mode (MS-DOS) CD-ROM device driver
SERWAVE.VXD     Virtual Device Driver for "Wave device for voice modem"
                (provided here for use with models equipped with internal
                Modems)
INSTINFO.BAT    DOS batch file that creates install disk and displays README
                file

This BIOS version is Windows 98 compatible and supports Plug and Play, and ACPI
functionality.

********************************** CAUTION! *********************************
*****************************************************************************

During the upgrading of your computers BIOS, if the computer loses power or
fails to complete the process of upgrading the BIOS, the existing BIOS in
the computer may become damaged. In the event of this occurring, the
F12 Installation Method, described below, can be used to recover from
this error condition.

If you are upgrading a number of computers with this BIOS, the F12
installation method is the quickest.

It is recommended that all PCMCIA cards be removed from the system prior to
upgrading the BIOS.  Also advisable is removing the computer from an attached
DeskStation V or DeskStation V Plus or NoteDock Enhanced Port Replicator.

It is not unusual to see a CMOS error when you first reboot the computer after
installing the new BIOS.  If you see this message on your screen, press F1 as
instructed.  This displays the "TSETUP" screen. Press <End> to save the CMOS
data.  You won't see the CMOS error again.


******************** BIOS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS *************************
*****************************************************************************

There are three ways to install this BIOS version:

1) Use the bootable diskette that is automatically created by the Windows
   UnZip process (Recommended)

2) At startup by holding down the F12 key.

3) Run CHGBIOSA.EXE at the command prompt.

*****************************************************************************


1) BOOT DISKETTE INSTALLATION METHOD (Recommended)
--------------------------------------------------

This release of the electronic distribution BIOS utilizes a self-extracting
ZIP file that, when run under Windows or Win-OS2, creates a bootable BIOS
installation diskette.

Since you're reading this, you were obviously able to extract the downloaded
file.  If you also created the BIOS installation diskette as a part of the
extraction process, you're ready to follow the installation instructions
below.

If you didn't create the installation diskette during the extraction phase,
or if you extracted the downloaded file with PKUnZip or WinZip, you can
create the installation diskette by executing the INSTINFO program from the
DOS command prompt.

Install this BIOS using the following steps:

WINDOWS 95/98 or Windows NT 4.x:

      o Close all open programs
      o Insert the BIOS installation diskette into your diskette drive (A:)
      o Click Start
      o Click Shutdown
      o Click the radio button next to "Restart the computer?"
      o Click Yes

WINDOWS 3.x:

      o Close all open programs
      o From Program Manager, click on File/Exit Windows
        Windows exits to a MS-DOS command prompt
      o Insert the BIOS installation diskette into your diskette drive (A:)
      o Press Ctrl-Alt-Del (press and hold the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys and press
        the <Del> key) to restart the system

OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS

      o Close all open programs
      o Shut down the operating system
      o Insert the BIOS installation diskette into your diskette drive (A:)
      o Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del or turning the computer
        OFF then on again

The computer will boot MS-DOS from the BIOS installation diskette, and
initiate the Flash BIOS installation routine.  When the Flash BIOS
installation is complete, the success message is displayed:


        Please push the RESET SW (or turn AC power OFF/ON) to restart!

                             ROM Write Successful!
                               Utility Finished!


Eject the diskette from drive A: and turn the computer OFF then ON, or press
the reset switch to restart your computer.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RELEASE
---------------------------------------------

If you are unable to use the Windows self-extractor, the self-extracting
ZIP archive can be extracted by executing it from a DOS prompt or it can be
extracted using PKUNZIP 2.04G or an equivalent UnZIP utility.  A DOS batch
file, INSTINFO.BAT is provided in the ZIP archive which will create the BIOS
installation diskette.  If all else fails, you can execute the
self-extracting diskette image manually.  This file is named 1098D800.EXE, and
needs a parameter of A: (1098D800 A:) to successfully create the diskette in
drive A:

The self-extracting diskette image, 1098D800.EXE, will run under MS-DOS or a
command prompt under Windows 95/98, NT, or OS/2.  PLEASE NOTE that long
directory names in  the path where the self-extracting image file is stored
under Windows 9x or NT will cause the self-extracting image to abort.  Long
directory names are supported under OS/2.



2) F12 INSTALLATION METHOD
---------------------------

Your Toshiba computer has a special keyboard function to install an
updated BIOS image.

To use this function, hold down the F12 while the computer is powered on.
The computer MUST be in BOOT mode, not Resume mode.

The F12 installation method will only work with the internal keyboard.  If
your computer is docked with the display closed and you are using an external
keyboard, the computer will need to be undocked and the internal keyboard's
F12 key used.

When the computer starts up with the F12 key depressed, the following
message appears:

'Ready for BIOS update. Place the BIOS diskette in the drive, and press
any key when ready to proceed.'

Insert the diskette that contains CHGBIOSA.EXE and BIOFCE0T.COM,
and press any key.  The CHGBIOSA program will automatically load the
BIOFCE0T.COM file.

3) RUN CHGBIOSA.EXE AT THE COMMAND PROMPT
-----------------------------------------

The CHGBIOSA program is designed to be run from the MS-DOS command
prompt.  It cannot be run in a DOS box inside of Windows 3.x, Windows 9x,
OS/2 or other operating systems.  It also will not run if a Memory Manager,
like EMM386, is loaded.  The CHGBIOSA program can be run from a
floppy disk, hard drive, or PCMCIA drive.  However, you will need a floppy
diskette (high or low density) in your A: drive at the time the CHGBIOSA
program is run.

When the CHGBIOSA program is executed by itself, it will prompt you
to specify where the BIOS image file, BIOFCE0T.COM is located.  Enter
the complete path and file name. Example: C:\4780DV80\BIOFCE0T.COM.

NOTE!
-----

If your path for BIOFCE0T.COM is anywhere other than the root directory
of the A: drive (A:\BIOFCE0T.COM), CHGBIOSA will copy the BIOS image
file from its current location to the root directory of A: drive.


Optionally, the CHGBIOSA program can also be run from a single command
which includes the path to the BIOFCE0T.COM file.

   Example: CHGBIOSA C:\4780DV80\BIOFCE0T.COM


CHANGE HISTORY
--------------

Version 8.00  02-07-2000
  o  Corrected a problem that when clicking the "Eject PC' from the Start
     Menu, the "Undock Password" was not promted, and undocking was
     possible.
  o  Correct a problem that when the Toshiba PC Card Ether Adaptor
     (LANCT00A) was used, there were problems with the speed of writing
     data to a server.
  o  Corrected a problem when running Windows 98.  With a PCMCI SCSI card
     inserted in the computer, adn shutting down in "standby" mode, the
     computer would hang at the next boot up.
  o  Corrected a problem where the computer did not recognize an HDD in the
     five inch bay of the Desk Station V Plus.
  o  A power off failure was corrected when running Windows NT with SP4.
  o  Corrected a problem where having the "USB Legecy=Enabled" set in the
     BIOS, and entering some keys on a Japanese USB keyboard was
     impossible.
  o  Corrected a problem of installing a driver from the FDD.  Installing a
     driver was impossible when a new device was detected during Windows 98
     installation.
  o  Corrected a Failure of DMI Function 50.


Version 7.50  02-05-1999
  o  Corrected a problem where, with Windows '98 and Toshiba utilities
     installed, with the option "Display Auto Off" set to active,  the
     internal display would turn off as normal, however; left untouched for
     several minutes, the internal display backlight would illuminate and a
     blinking cursor would appear in the upper left corner of the LCD.
  o  Allows support of  the Toshiba LAN-Docker.
  o  Corrected a problem where, when using an incorrect key floppy
     diskette, the password would be canceled.


Version 7.40  08-10-1998
  o  Corrected to fix a problem where the internal modem didn't work after
     a PC Card was inserted or removed from the system.
  o  Corrected to allow CardBus cards installed in the Desk Station V Plus
     or Enhanced Port Replicator to work properly under Windows 98 when the
     system is hot-docked.


Version 7.30  07-13-1998
  o  Adds ACPI functionality for Windows 98


Version 6.40  04-15-1998
  o  Corrected a problem with the system hanging under the following
     conditions:  Using Corel Draw; a) Draw a large circle b) Press the
     [F11] key, and set the Type to Redial c) Press the [Ctrl] + [F9] keys,
     and choose "To Center" and apply.  This operation is the same as
     performing a divide 0 by 100.


Version 6.30  06-11-1998
  o  Corrected to eliminate system hangs when the CR-DNJ-124, CRM-HRX-19:
     Intel LAN card is placed in slot B of the desk station.
  o  Corrected a problem which, in Windows NT, would prevent the Display
     Auto Off and HDD Auto Off from working properly.
  o  Corrected a problem which, in Windows NT, would prevent an HDD mounted
     in the Desk Station V Plus selectable bay from being recognized.
  o  Corrected a problem, which in Windows 98 (Bld1723.4 and greater),
     could cause system hangs after resume.  This failure would occur after
     resuming a system which had been put into standby mode with the USB
     Legacy Enabled.


Version 6.20  04-02-1998
  o  Initial production BIOS for this model


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