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Name: Zel Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:36:23 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 512mb ram Product: Medion
Name: per Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:40:01 Pacific
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NO,NO,NO. Unless you have a problem "if it work don't fix it"
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Name: per Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:41:26 Pacific
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Edit: "If it works, don't fix it"
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Response Number 3
Name: GPaDavis Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:56:51 Pacific
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Amen, amen, amen!
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Response Number 4
Name: lurkswithin Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:59:16 Pacific
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Hey per,
Per is absolutely right...If it isn't broken...don't fix it.
In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock
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Response Number 5
Name: per Date: April 10, 2006 at 17:28:47 Pacific
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Hi Lurks. Hope all is well.
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Response Number 6
Name: Dave357 Date: April 10, 2006 at 18:49:05 Pacific
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BIOS updates are usually to fix very specific problems, which probably don't apply to your setup, or to provide support for new hardware, such as a faster CPU, additional RAM, etc. Read the ReadMe.txt which usually accompanies a BIOS upgrade. It should list all of the items addressed by the update, so that you can decide whether or not the upgrade pertains to you. Most likely, it will not.
HTH
Dave
If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
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Response Number 7
Name: name Date: April 10, 2006 at 19:28:33 Pacific
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Roger, roger, roger
tin fouar
QSL
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Response Number 8
Name: Dety Date: April 10, 2006 at 21:24:17 Pacific
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Im glad i stumbled on this post i was also wondering about this question.
Thanks.
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Response Number 9
Name: lukeles Date: April 10, 2006 at 22:50:07 Pacific
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upadate bios is very dangerous action and may cause your machine crash down.
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Response Number 10
Name: Zel Date: April 11, 2006 at 11:13:32 Pacific
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Thanks all... just as I suspected. Will stay far away from the BIOS!
Zel
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Response Number 11
Name: Dave357 Date: April 12, 2006 at 19:17:43 Pacific
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name, R U a Ham?
I'm ex (many yrs ago) WN9DYL.
QSL
Also, since the advantages/perils of a BIOS upgrade have already been stated above, let me add that I rehab a lot (for a non-IT professional) of laptops. I always upgrade the BIOS when I get a new/old laptop. After flashing the BIOS on over 100 laptops, I haven't had one go badly yet.
HTH
Dave
If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?
Summary: I've searched over a week to find a BIOS update for my HP without any results. I even tried to buy it at esupport.com, they said they were sending it, then said they didn't have it. I want to update...
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