NumberNine video BIOS update README This package performs a flash update of the video basic input/output system (BIOS) that controls the NumberNine video adapter that comes preinstalled in your IBM(R) Aptiva(R) computer. This update also resolves potential lockup problems associated with the suspend and resume functions of the video adapter. NOTE: BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations, including interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives, and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS chip to update the BIOS. This update package is intended for IBM Aptiva machine types 2171-xx, 2172-xx, and 2174-xx that come with a NumberNine video adapter with 8 MB of static dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). Determining which video adapter is installed in your computer ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Right-click on the My Computer icon. 2. Click Properties. 3. Click on the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Display Adapters. If SR9 - 8MB SDRAM is shown as the display adapter, this update applies. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start -> Find -> Files and folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type ag1t00a.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will locate the ag1t00a.exe file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the icon for ag1t00a.exe. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leaving the diskette inserted in the diskette drive, Shutdown and restart your computer. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the firmware update. 4. When prompted, remove the diskette from the diskette drive, and restart the computer. The update is now complete. TRADEMARKS ---------- IBM and Aptiva are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCALIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1999. All rights reserved.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.
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