Information and Instructions about this download file ======================= File Description: Gateway(r) Profile 5.5 BIOS with Legacy USB Disabled Version: P05a Operating System: Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP Part Number: Profile55P05a Date: 07/27/2005 ======================= Table of Contents ======================= Overview Identification Installation Removal Troubleshooting Reason for Update Applicable Part Numbers ======================= Overview This is BIOS version P05a for the Gateway Profile 5.5 computer. The BIOS needs to be updated (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's BIOS. Identification If you have a Gateway Profile 5.5 computer, upgrade to this BIOS. Installation Download the BIOS file to the desktop, and then perform the following steps. Note: This BIOS update runs in Windows using the WinPhlash utility. Before starting this procedure, close or disable ALL programs. This includes active antivirus scans and programs in the systray. Close programs in the systray by right-clicking, or alternate-clicking, each icon, and then if available, clicking Disable, Exit, or Close. Because many programs can affect the way this flash is completed, it is critical that all programs are closed. 1. On your screen, double-click the BIOS update file that you downloaded. 2. The files self-extract and copy into the C:\Cabs\Profile55P05a folder. 3. From the Start menu, click Run. 4. In the Run dialog box, type: C:\Cabs\Profile55P05a\PFL55P05A.exe. Click OK. 5. In the WFlash Warning dialog box, click OK. 6. The BIOS is updated onto your computer. 7. In the Program Successfully dialog box, click OK to restart the computer. 8. As soon as the computer restarts, begin pressing the F2 key in one-second intervals. If you perform this step correctly, the BIOS Setup utility opens. If Windows loads normally, restart the computer, and then repeat this step. 9. In the BIOS Setup Utility, use the RIGHT ARROW key to select Exit. 10. Use the UP ARROW key to select Load Default Settings, and then press the ENTER key. 11. When prompted to Load Default Settings, press ENTER. 12. When prompted to Exit Saving Changes, Select YES and press ENTER. Removal Because a computer must have a BIOS to operate, there is no removal process. The BIOS cannot be removed after it has been upgraded. Troubleshooting If you have trouble flashing the BIOS, try the process again following the steps listed in the Installation section of this document. If you are still unable to flash the BIOS, verify that you are actually attempting to flash the BIOS on a Gateway Profile 5.5 computer and not on any other computer. If this process still fails, contact technical support. Reason for Update P05a Legacy USB is set to Disabled by default for some third-party imaging issues. P05 The PXE was changed for an Altiris issue. Applicable Part Numbers Gateway Profile 5.5: 3501887, WMD3501887 Motherboards: WMD55.3F701.D01, 4000960, WME4000960Download Driver Pack
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