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Solo 9300 Pro Bios
Revision 16.53
7507595
09/20/2000
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Table of Contents
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Overview
Identification
Installation
Troubleshooting
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Overview
These drivers will only install and function correctly on a 9300 Pro system. To check your system model please check the bottom the model type will read as "Gateway Model no. Solo 9300 Pro". There are only two reasons to perform this Bios flash.
1) You are updating to a newer BIOS revision.
2) A Gateway 2000 technician has told you to flash/re-flash the computer.
Identification
To check your system model please check the bottom the model type will read as "Gateway Model no. Solo 9300 Pro".
Installation
o flash/re-flash the computer, follow the following steps:
1. Copy bios file to a floppy diskette.
2. Make sure the system is plugged into A/C.
3. Boot clean to the hard disk drive or to a bootable system diskette.
(see ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS below for further detail on how to boot clean)
4. Insert the diskette with the bios upgrade files into the floppy drive
and switch to the floppy drive by typing "A:" if necessary.
5. Type "K1653.exe" and press <ENTER> to start the bios flash process.
NOTE: The program will then attempt to detect the system type and
install the appropriate bios. After the bios has been installed, the
system will turn itself off or reboot.
6. When the system reboots, press "F2" to enter the setup utility. An
error,"CMOS CHECKSUM INVALID, DEFAULT VALUES WILL BE LOADED," will be
likely to occur.
7. Verify any previously customized CMOS settings are intact.
8. Move to the EXIT menu screen, select "Save Changes & Exit", press
<ENTER>, and press <ENTER> on continue.
9. The system will start to reboot. Remove the floppy diskette from the
disk drive.
You have finished installing the new bios!
Troubleshooting
*** How do I Extract or copy files to a floppy diskette ***
Extract the files to a floppy diskette by copying the dowloaded bios file
to a blank formatted diskette. Once the file has been copied to the floppy,
extract the files by typing the EXE file name and then pressing enter.
OR
If the extracted files have already been copied to a directory on the Hard
Drive, copy them to a blank diskette.
Applicable Part Numbers:
3500583,3500584,3500630,3500677,3500678,3500679
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.