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Thank you and everyone else who tried to help me with this problem. I think
I was trying to crack a nut by hitting it with a sledgehammer. Take care!
"DL" wrote:
> BTW there is a body of opinion, often expressed in ng's, that a bios
> should'nt be updated unless to cure a specific problem or get extra
> functionality.
>
> "PNW girl" <lizbet214@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:3A5A0ACE-20BF-427E-B625-1D823B68AE70@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you for the clarification. I was being tounge-in-cheek with my
> replies
> > and hope it did not come across offensively as it was not meant to be. I
> > appreciate your taking the time to help me with this. Have a great
> weekend
> > when it finally gets here.
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > It was'nt meant to be a dig.
> > > Perhaps its a question of you speak us english I speak uk english, a
> > > different language?
> > >
> > > "PNW girl" <lizbet214@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > news:317BA8C1-06B5-4DBB-AC47-EC8121AEF652@microsoft.com...
> > > > DL, I am not sure what this means either, but it sounds like a slight
> dig.
> > > > Isn't this a HELP forum??? If I was an expert, I'd be GIVING advice
> > > rather
> > > > than asking for it. I've been working with computers for over 25
> years,
> > > > starting from the outside in. Haven't learned it all yet, but I do my
> > > > darnedest! If I get the terminology wrong or get headed in the wrong
> > > > direction, don't shoot me buck-o. I was THERE when zipped/compressed
> > > files
> > > > were the newest rage those many years ago. (Guess I'm really a
> Pacific
> > > > Northwest Woman rather than a PNW girl.) Can you say 24-inch
> removable
> > > > back-up disk, COBALT, or command-driven software? How about UNIX,
> > > INFORMIX,
> > > > DOS, BASIC???
> > > >
> > > > A more helpful response would be to let me know what you mean to FLASH
> a
> > > > BIOS, and to maybe suggest I don't or do need to update my BIOS to
> install
> > > a
> > > > USB 2.0 card, or to let me know how exactly to enable my BIOS for 2.0,
> get
> > > my
> > > > drift?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for stopping by my post. If you ever need my help, please let
> me
> > > > know. I am a killer end-user, among other things.
> > > >
> > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The response was as a result of reading all yr posts.
> > > > > PS I agree Sony support is non existant, their usual answer is to
> use
> > > the
> > > > > Sony recovery cd.
> > > > >
> > > > > "PNW girl" <lizbet214@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:FD305557-963A-4997-B97A-40E517F9DD9E@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Typical smart-butt answer, friend! Of course I know what a zip
> file
> > > is.
> > > > > The
> > > > > > responder merely said he was sending me a link to a website and
> > > instead
> > > > > the
> > > > > > link downloaded some zipped files I just needed to know why
> before I
> > > > > > unzipped them - with the viruses going on these days, I don't
> think
> > > that
> > > > > is
> > > > > > inappropriate or ignorant. It amazes me how many people would
> rather
> > > > > > criticize than actually be of help. Back off, partner!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you dont know what a zip file is, do you really think you
> should
> > > try
> > > > > > > flashing a bios?
> > > > > > > If it goes wrong yr sys may be unuseable!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "PNW girl" <lizbet214@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:8B85619F-A4AD-44F0-9639-BABA19A5F045@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > I don't understand. The link you sent consists of zipped
> files.
> > > What
> > > > > do
> > > > > > > > they do?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Try using ASUS Update software from here:
> > > > > > > > >
http://www.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/flash/Asusupdt52801.zip
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This program automatically knows what motherboard you have
> and
> > > knows
> > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > there is a BIOS update available and will update the BIOS
> for
> > > you
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > within XP
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----
> > > > > > > > > Nathan McNulty
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > PNW girl wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > I want to update my BIOS and the ASUS website says its
> needs
> > > to
> > > > > know
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > > motherboard model number. I pressed F2 during startup as
> it
> > > > > > > suggested, but
> > > > > > > > > > it did not list any BIOS numbers as suggested by the site.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > How do I determine my motherboard model? I have a Sony
> PCV
> > > RX752
> > > > > > > running
> > > > > > > > > > Windows XP for Home. It is a P4, and the system summary
> lists
> > > the
> > > > > > > system
> > > > > > > > > > BIOS Version as ASUS 42302e31. I read in setup that my
> BIOS
> > > is
> > > > > > > Award1003, so
> > > > > > > > > > I am confused as to what model/make my motherboard is.
> > > Thanks.
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