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        TravelMate 505 BIOS Reflash Disk Readme File
             Version  1.03, November 01, 1999
   New Technology Development Dept. Platform Software Div.      
  Copyright (C) Acer Incorported 1999. All rights reserved.                                                           ?
                                                       
                                                       
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I. INTRODUCTION

    This utility is designed to perform BIOS reflashing
    to version A3K for TravelMate 505 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. 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 TravelMate 505 series mobile, then boot.

III. USING THE TravelMate 505 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:

               ACER TravelMate 505 series
               System Program Service Diskette
               Bios Version A3K

               Licensed Material - Property of ACER
               (C) Copyright ACER Corp. 1999
               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 TravelMate 505 series. If yes, You will see this massage:

            ACER TravelMate 505 series
            System Program Service Diskette




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

            ACER TravelMate 505 series
            System Program Service Diskette



       System BIOS has been updated successfully.
       Turn off the power and restart the system.

   D. Turn off power by power button, (not Ctl+Alt+Del) and next
      power on will be booting at BIOS version A3K.

IV.Error massages:

    A. HardWare Error

                  Acer TravelMate 505 series
                  System Program Service Diskette
                  >> Error <<
                  A hardware error occurred

    B. BIOS Update Program Error

                  Acer TravelMate 505 series
                  System Program Service Diskette
                  System update program has been cancelled
                  Turn off the power and restart the system

    C. System Error

                 Acer TravelMate 505 series
                 System Program Service Diskette
                 >> Error <<
                 This diskette does not support this system

    D. Without AC adapter

                 Acer TravelMate 505 series
                 System Program Service Diskette
                 >> Error <<
                 This process requires AC power to avoid an accidental
                 power off during an update
                 After connect the AC adapter to the computer, reboot
                 the System Program Service Diskette



    E. Battery Low

               Acer TravelMate 505 series
               System Program Service Diskette
               >> Error <<
               This process requires a highly charged battery to avoid an
               accidental power off during an update.  After install a highly
               charged battery, reboot the System Program Service Diskette
