Available on the Web at www.gateway.com/support are the following: technical support for Gateway products, live chat with a Gateway Trusted Guide, files for downloading, and e-mail support. Additional technical support can be obtained using our Fax on Demand system at (800) 846-4526 and our Automated Troubleshooting System at (800) 846-2118. ======================= File Description - Solo(r) 5300 BIOS Revision - 22.10.05 Operating System - Not applicable Driver Part Number - 7512293 01/28/2002 ======================= Table of Contents ======================= Overview Identification Installation Removal Troubleshooting Reason for Update ======================= Overview This file is the system BIOS version 22.10.05 for the Solo 5300 portable computer. Identification If you have a Solo 5300 portable computer, upgrade to this BIOS. This BIOS is not to be used on any computer than the Solo 5300. Installation The BIOS should be updated or flashed if: 1. You are updating to a newer BIOS revision. 2. A Gateway technician has told you to flash or re-flash the computer. Use the following steps to flash or re-flash the computer. Copy the Files 1. After you have downloaded and double-clicked the BIOS update file (7512293.exe), the files are self-extracted and copied into the C:\Cabs\7512293 folder on the hard drive. 2. On your screen or from the Start menu, double-click the My Computer icon. 3. In the My Computer window, double-click the C: icon. 4. In the C:\ window, double-click the Drivers folder. If you do not see any files or folders, click View the entire contents of the drive. 5. In the C:\Cabs window, double-click the 7512293 folder. 6. In the C:\Cabs\7512293 window, from the Edit menu, click Select All. 7. From the Edit menu, click Copy. 8. Quit all programs and close all windows. 9. Place a blank IBM-formatted floppy disk in the floppy disk drive. Note: Do not format the floppy disk in Windows NT(r), Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Do not use a floppy disk formatted in those operating systems. 10. On your screen or from the Start menu, double-click the My Computer icon. 11. In the My Computer window, double-click the A: icon. 12. In the A:\ window, from the Edit menu, click Paste. The files are copied to the floppy disk. Perform the Update 1. Restart the computer with the disk in the floppy disk drive. 2. At the A:\ prompt, type: GWPLASH BIOS.ROM. Press the ENTER key. 3. When the BIOS has been updated, the computer restarts. Remove the disk from the floppy disk drive. 4. When the computer restarts, you may receive a "CMOS CHECKSUM INVALID, DEFAULT VALUES WILL BE LOADED" error message. Press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 5. In the BIOS Setup Utility, press the F9 key and then make any desired CMOS settings changes. When finished, move to the EXIT menu screen, select Save Changes & Exit, and then press ENTER. Press ENTER to continue. Removal Because a computer must have a BIOS to operate, there is no removal process. Troubleshooting If you have trouble flashing the BIOS, try it again following the steps listed in this document. If you still have difficulty, verify that you are attempting to flash the BIOS on a Solo 5300 portable computer and not any other computer. If this still fails, contact technical support. Reason for Update This bios resolves the following tech support issue(s): 211025700 - Solo 5300 May Get Warm It also allows the floppy drive to be accessed with a User Mode Password. Applicable Part Numbers 3500728, 3500729, 3501006, and 3501007Download 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.
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