Aptiva 2193 and 2196 BIOS update README

This package performs a flash update of the basic input/output
system (BIOS) that controls your IBM(R) Aptiva(R) computer.

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
2193-xx and 2196-xx.

Print this file so that you can refer to it during the
installation.  


Downloading the update
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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
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1. Click Start -> Find -> Files and folders.
2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive.
3. Type pqjt12a.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will
   locate the pqjt12a.exe file you just downloaded.
4. Double-click the icon for pqjt12a.exe.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted
   to the diskette.


Installing the update
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1. Close all open applications.
2. Leaving the diskette inserted in the diskette drive, Shutdown and
   restart your computer.
3. When prompted to select whether to update the BIOS or update the
   serial and model number, update the BIOS. A message is displayed
   stating "The system POST/BIOS is being updated. This may take up to
   2 minutes. Do not power off or restart the system during this
   procedure. If the level on the diskette is older than the ROM, a
   message is displayed stating "The POST/BIOS in the system is a
   newer version than that on the diskette. If you continue, the older
   version will replace the newer version in the system."
4. If you press Enter, a message is displayed stating "The system
   POST/BIOS is being updated. This may take up to 2 minutes. Do not
   power off or restart the system during this procedure." When the
   update reaches completion a message is displayed stating "The flash
   update is now complete."
5. When prompted, remove the diskette from the diskette drive, and
   restart the computer. The update is now complete.


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