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1-2 Local Update - Backup
ThispagecanbackupyoursystemBIOS.Youcanclick“Backup”,andkeyinalename,then
click“Save”tonishthebackupoperation.Theextensionofthisbackupleis".BIN"forAward
BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP
and"Documents"inVista.Makesureyoucanrememberthelenametogetherwiththedirectory
which it is stored, prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later.
1-3 Local Update - Update
ThispagehelpsyoutoupdateyourBIOSfromalocalle.Afterclick“Update”,Analertmessage
willbedisplayedtoensureifyoureallywanttocontinue,click“Yes”toconrm.Asetupwizard
willguideyoutoloadalocalBIOSletonishtheoperation.Youmustrememberfromwhich
directorytoloadyournewBIOSle(withanextensionof".BIN"forAwardBIOS,".ROM"forAMI
BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.
Key in a BIOS name
Click here
FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update. This feature can be
enabledinthe"Congure-System"setup.Pleasereferto"Congure-System"section
for more detail. The default backup directory is C:\LiveUpdate_Temp, but the backup
lenamewillbeautomaticallygenerated.Itishardtonditoutfromabackupdirectory,
andwerecommendyouusingExplorertocheckdate/timemessageofthisbackuple
tonditoutandwriteitsnamedowntorememberit.
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