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    Vostro 1400 BIOS A07 update

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by cell323, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. cell323

    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anybody updated their Vostro's BIOS to a07? please let me know how it turned out.
     
    cell323, Mar 24, 2008
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    samuraikid00 Newbie

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    What's the benefit of updating your BIOS? I think I still have A00 or A01 from back in July.
     
    samuraikid00, Mar 24, 2008
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    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Can vary... from better hardware support to overall system stability.
     
    cell323, Mar 24, 2008
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    billcsho Notebook Deity

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    I did update the BIOS last month. I did not see any noticeable difference.
     
    billcsho, Mar 24, 2008
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    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you, I'm glad you didn't run into any problems.

    Anyone else?
     
    cell323, Mar 24, 2008
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    pdp76 Notebook Guru

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    I updated from A04 to A07 and have not notice one lick of a difference!
     
    pdp76, Mar 24, 2008
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    You shouldn't update your BIOS unless it is really needed.
     
    LGS, Mar 24, 2008
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    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Well...I'm having a bluetooth issue, where when i put my computer to sleep and wake it up. i can't trasfer files via bluetooth to another device until i restart the computer. I'm wondering if this new BIOS update may fix this.. i tried updating my bluetooth drivers already.
     
    cell323, Mar 24, 2008
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    Are you using XP or Vista? I have no problem with BT transfer after hibernate in A07. I am not sure if there is a fix on that as I did not notice any problem before the update either. If you are using Vista, try the SP1.
    By the way, which BT module and driver are you using? That may be more related to your problem.
     
    billcsho, Mar 26, 2008
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