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        Acer Magpie2 BIOS Reflash Disk Readme File                                   
             Version  A3c ,December 05, 2001                       
   New Technology Development Dept. Platform Software Div.      
  Copyright (C) Acer Incorported 2001. All rights reserved.                                                           ?
                                                       
                                                       
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I. INTRODUCTION

    This utility is designed to perform BIOS reflashing
    to an upper version for Magpie system :

II. PREPARING A BOOTABLE BIOS REFLASH DISK AND USE IT

    There may be two types of source you will get:

    .A ZIP package file, or
    .A source disk with uncompressed files

   Step 1. Create a bootable disk.

   Step 2. Copy the following files to that bootable disk.

        .ANSI.SYS
        (You can find this file in \windows\command or \windows)

        General Syntax:
    
        copy [source path] [destination path]

        1. copy ansi.sys a:\
        
   Step 3. Decompress the ZIP file to this bootable disk if you get a ZIP
           package,or copy all the files to the bootable disk if you get a
           source disk.

   Step 4. Put the bootable disk into Falcon series mobile, then boot.

III. USING THE ACER Magpie BIOS REFLASH DISK

   # NOTICE !! Important !!                                            #
   #    " Do not power off during a BIOS update. Otherwise your system #
   #      may be damaged "                                             #

   A. After Booting, You will see the massage like this (BIOS Version
      may be different):

               ACER TravelMate 360
               BIOS Flash Service Diskette
               BIOS Version A3C

               Licensed Material - Property of ACER
               (C) Copyright ACER Corp. 2001
               All Rights Reserved.



        This utility updates the system program to the current level.

        Press <1> to continue, <0> to exit.

        >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Important <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        Do not power off during a BIOS update. Otherwise your system may
        be damaged.

   B. If you are ready to reflash BIOS, press "1", Otherwise press "0".
      If you press "1", the reflash utility will check if this machine
      is Acer Falcon series. If yes, You will see this massage:

            ACER TravelMate 360
            BIOS Flash Service Diskette








       >> Warning <<
       Continuing with this process will install downlevel system
       program than currently installed in the system.
       If unsure, do not continue.

       Press <1> to continue, <0> to exit."

   C. Press "1" to make sure again. The BIOS reflash utility will
      re-check your system and begin to update your BIOS to version
      a1c.

   D. If the BIOS reflash is done successful, you will see:

            ACER TravelMate 360
            BIOS Flash Service Diskette



       System BIOS has been updated successfully.
       Remove your service Diskette from Disk Drive.
       Turn off the power and restart the system.

   E. Turn off power by power button, (not Ctl+Alt+Del) and next
      power on will be booting at BIOS version a1c.

IV.Error massages:

    A. HardWare Error

                 ACER TravelMate 360
                 BIOS Flash Service Diskette


                 >> Error <<
                 A hardware error occurred.

    B. BIOS Update Program Error

                 ACER TravelMate 360
                 BIOS Flash Service Diskette


                 System BIOS update program has been cancelled.
                 Turn off the power and restart the system.

    C. System Error

                 ACER TravelMate 360
                 BIOS Flash Service Diskette


                 >> Error <<
                 This diskette does not support this system.

