README.TXT 10-02-2002 CDC Flash BIOS version 2.10 for Satellite 1800-S204 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This BIOS is applicable to the following models: Satellite 1800-S204 Satellite 1800-S206 Satellite 1800-S207 Satellite 1800-S254 Satellite 1800-S256 Satellite 1805-S154 Satellite 1805-S204 Satellite 1805-S205 Satellite 1805-S207 Satellite 1805-S208 Satellite 1805-S254 Satellite 1805-S255 Satellite 1805-S274 For purposes of this document, the term "Satellite 1800-S204" is used to generically refer to all of the models listed above. This BIOS version is Windows XP compatible and supports Plug and Play, and ACPI functionality. ------------------------------------------- This archive contains the following files: ------------------------------------------- README.TXT Installation/usage instructions in ASCII text format README.COM Self-displaying version of installation/usage instructions 1349D21.EXE Self-extracting diskette image of BIOS install diskette BIOFC72T.COM Flash BIOS 1.40 image for Satellite 1800-S204 (provided here for installation methods 2 and 3) CHGBIOSA.EXE Flash BIOS update utility version version 4.24 (provided here for installation methods 2 and 3) 180072V210.EXE Windows-installed BIOS package LAUNCHER.EXE BIOS Installation Launcher application. The Launcher displays a Windows dialog from which you can choose a BIOS installation option appropriate for your system and Windows version. INSTINFO.BAT DOS batch file that creates install disk and displays README file (provided here in support of non-windows installation). ********************** 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 BIOS Key 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 BIOS Key installation method is the quickest. It is recommended that all PCMCIA cards be removed from the system prior to upgrading the BIOS. Also recommended is detaching the computer from any docking device (Desk Station, port replicator, etc.) which may be attached. 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 four ways to install this BIOS version: 1) From the bootable BIOS installation diskette. This is the recommeded procedure whenever a diskette drive (internal, USB, or PCMCIA) is available on the target system. 2) From within Windows NT-based operating systems (XP, 2000, NT 4.0) using the Windows-based BIOS installer. 3) At startup by holding down the F12 key. 4) Run CHGBIOSA.EXE at the command prompt. --------------------------------------------------- 1) BOOT DISKETTE INSTALLATION METHOD (Recommended) --------------------------------------------------- The BIOS installation launcher offers the option to create a bootable BIOS installation diskette. Simply select 'Diskette Installation' from the Launcher menu and click 'Ok'. You'll need to have a diskette drive (internal, USB, or PCMCIA) installed, and a formatted 1.44MB diskette available. If you extracted the downloaded file with WinZip or PKUnZip, you can create the installation diskette by executing the INSTINFO.BAT program from the DOS command prompt. Once the BIOS installation diskette has been created, install the BIOS using the following steps: o Connect the computer to AC power using the AC adapter. o Close all open programs o Insert the BIOS installation diskette into your diskette drive (A:) o Shut down the operating system. With Windows, you may choose to Restart rather than shutting down. o If necessary, 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. Please note that on systems where only a USB-connected diskette drive is supported, you can force the computer to boot from the USB-connected diskette by holding down the "U" key, when powering-on the system. When the Flash BIOS update is complete, a message like the one below will be 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 INSTALLATION METHOD --------------------------------------------------------- If you are unable to use the Windows self-extractor, the self-extracting ZIP archive 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 1349D21.EXE , and needs a parameter of A: (1349D21 A:) to successfully create the diskette in drive A: The self-extracting diskette image, 1349D21.EXE , will run under MS-DOS or a command prompt under Windows 9x, Me, XP, 2000, NT, or OS/2. For Linux or other operating systems, a DOS emulator will be required. Also note that the BIOS installation diskette can also be created on a system other than the target Toshiba notebook, then just boot the Toshiba notebook using the BIOS installation diskette. PLEASE NOTE that long directory names in the path where the self-extracting image file is stored under Windows 9x or NT/2K may cause the self-extracting image to abort with a cryptic error message referencing "OS/2". If you see such a message, make sure the path where 1349D21.EXE is stored conforms to the DOS 8.3 naming convention. ----------------------------------------------- 2) INSTALLATION FROM WITHIN WINDOWS NT/2000/XP ----------------------------------------------- This release offers the option to install the BIOS directly from within Windows NT-based operating systems. To do so, simply select the 'Windows Installation' option from the Launcher menu, and click 'Ok'. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INSTALLATION METHOD Please close all programs before executing the Windows NT-based installer. Due to the somewhat increased risk of errors updating the BIOS from within Windows (as compared to using the boot diskette method), it is HIGHLY recommended that the computer be connected to AC power via the AC adapter, and that the power-save mode is set to 'Full Power' or the equivalent while installing the BIOS. The Windows NT-based BIOS installer, 180072v210.exe, will install the flash BIOS when run under Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. The Windows NT-based installer requires Administrator priveleges on the target system, and, for Windows 2000/XP, requires that the Toshiba Value- added Logic Device driver (TVALD, or ACPI common modules) be installed and working. Windows 95, 98, and Me are not supported. If executed under Windows 9x/Me, the Launcher will not offer the option to install from within Windows. -------------------------------- 3) BIOS KEY INSTALLATION METHOD -------------------------------- Your Toshiba computer has a special keyboard function to install an updated BIOS image. In this section, the term "BIOS key" refers to the F12 key. To use this function, you can use the BIOS installation diskette created using method 1, above, or simply copy CHGBIOSA.EXE and BIOFC72T.COM to a diskette. Then insert the diskette and hold down the BIOS key while the computer is powered on. The computer MUST be in BOOT mode, not Resume or hibernate mode. This 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 key immediately to the left of the spacebar used. When the computer starts up with the BIOS 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.' On some models (Satellite 5005 and others) where a system status LCD is included, this and all messages displayed during the BIOS key installation processs will appear in the system status LCD rather than on the main display panel. Insert the diskette that contains CHGBIOSA.EXE and BIOFC72T.COM, and press any key. The CHGBIOSA program will automatically load the BIOFC72T.COM file. ------------------------------------------- 4) RUN CHGBIOSA.EXE AT THE COMMAND PROMPT ------------------------------------------- The CHGBIOSA.EXE program is designed to be run from the MS-DOS command prompt. It cannot be run in a DOS box inside of Windows, OS/2 or other operating systems. It also will not run if a Memory Manager, like EMM386, is loaded. The CHGBIOSA.EXE 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.EXE program is run. When the CHGBIOSA.EXE program is executed by itself, it will prompt you to specify where the BIOS image file, BIOFC72T.COM is located. Enter the complete path and file name. Example: C:\1183V21\BIOFC72T.COM. NOTE! If your path for BIOFC72T.COM is anywhere other than the root directory of the A: drive (A:\BIOFC72T.COM), CHGBIOSA.EXE 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 BIOFC72T.COM file. Example: CHGBIOSA C:\1183V21\BIOFC72T.COM -------------------------------------- CHANGE HISTORY for Satellite 1800-S204 -------------------------------------- Version 2.10 09-24-2002 o A modification was made to allow BIOS alone to enable and disable CPU throttling during Windows 98SE operation. Version 2.00 07-21-2002 o A proccess to show the cooling module error message was changed o A countermeasure was made to detect and external PS/2 mouse whenever Windows 98 is brought back from standby mode with the mouse connected. Version 1.90 05-14-2002 o Corrected a problem where the system would fail to boot if Samsung memory (C-die) was installed. o Corrected a problem where the wireless LAN would intermittently fail due to an unsuccessful LAN default setting. Version 1.80 03-01-2002 o Corrected a problem where the temperature control under ACPI OS cannot prevent the system from shutting down. o Corrected a problem found on a Japanese domestic model where after removing the AC adapter and the battery under standby mode and leaving the system for awhile, when reinstalling the AC adapter and battery and trying to resume, the system may hang. At this point the system may not boot even after powering the system off and on repeatedly. Version 1.40 12-27-2001 o Corrected a problem where a hang or exception error would occur when hibernating or restarting a system under Windows 98. o Corrected a problem on systems running WinNT, where the system deciphers the data transfered via the built-in LAN incorrectly. o Corrected an intermittent problem where a KBC error would occur while pressing a key on the internal keyboard during power on with an external PS/2 mouse connected. o Corrected a problem where a "I/O CHANNEL ERROR" may occur when running the system on AC power. o Corrected a problem with screen noise during dual display mode (LCD/CRT) with the display properties set to high resolution. o Corrected a problem where even though the display setting is LCD, after booting the system under Win98, the monitor type would not be properly recognized and the setting of the monitor in device manager will be "Default Monitor". Version 1.10 10-23-2001 o Initial Production BIOS for Satellite 1800/1805-S204/S254/S274 **end**Download Driver Pack
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