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    Toshiba download section for satellite A200 systems - latest bios update

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by batkinson001, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. batkinson001

    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    BIOS update 2.50, what does it do? or rather, what is different about this update? I wish Toshiba would publish update changes to their stuff like game patchers (AOC, WOW etc) do.

    I am still using 1.70 (the repair facility was nice enough to update the bios on my replacement board after vista essentially killed itself and took the system with it) and unless i can find a way to install without having vista screw things up, I will be staying at 1.70...

    is there another way to install the bios update?

    I would take it into the local toshiba repair facility and have them do it but i do not think it is covered by my warranty, and I am broke so i couldn't afford it.
     
    batkinson001, Aug 19, 2008
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    rlynn411 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is the type of info you are looking for......


    Change History

    Version 5.20 Â Â Â 2007-11-05
    Disabled: SD host controller core high speed function.
    The "Phoenix USB Crisis Key Detecting" function was disabled to correct an intermittent Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse hang.
    Added: WINXP and Vista OS support based on part number combinations.
    Corrected: Power on problem with some MXIC Flash ROM modules.
    Corrected: The master password can not be set with HGST Bronco HDDs.
    The Phoenix BIOS code was updated to correct a Power-On Self Test (POST) hang that occurred when using a National Instruments PCIe 1427 camera link adapter.
    Version 1.90 Â Â Â 2007-08-10
    Disabled: SB COM A, COM B, LPT, and FDD IO resource decoding to prevent GPS card resource conflicts.
    Updated: TOSHIBA Logo.


    Applicable Models:
    Satellite: A200-ST2041, A200-ST2042, A205-S4617, A205-S4618, A205-S4639, A205-S4638, A205-S4567, A205-S4537, A205-S4577, A205-S4787, A205-S4797, A205-S4707, A205-S4557, A205-S4587, A205-S4578, A205-S4597, A205-S4607, A205-S4629
     
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  3. batkinson001

    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    that is not for my bios update... bios version 2.50 for Windows VISTA
     
    batkinson001, Aug 19, 2008
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  4. rlynn411

    rlynn411 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you been to the Toshiba support site for updated drivers etc.
     
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    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, that's where i found the update. but Toshiba doesn't say what they fixed, added or removed for the update, only install instructions.
     
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    rlynn411 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just noticed you location is Canada. I work at a ASP and apparently the Canadian support page is much different than our here. Our public or APS center support page gives detail on what the update does or corrects.
     
    rlynn411, Aug 20, 2008
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  7. batkinson001

    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    ah ok. would there be a difference between the laptop models between canada and the US? (besides the addition of french documentation and stuff).

    I have attatched a pic of what the top part of our download page looks like, and the bios download instruction page is here
     

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  8. bajsregistrering

    bajsregistrering Newbie

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    Toshiba Europe have no info either, Toshiba USA does publish logs but finding the equal model is all but impossible, and even so the BIOS versions does not appear to match.
     
    bajsregistrering, Aug 21, 2008
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    bajsregistrering Newbie

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    Just because I said so I found this... Satellite X-205.

     
    bajsregistrering, Aug 21, 2008
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  10. batkinson001

    batkinson001 Notebook Consultant

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    cool gives me an idea, now need to figure out how to get the bios to update without vista having a fit and killing it along with my comp... like it did with 1.70 and my original laptop board.
     
    batkinson001, Aug 21, 2008
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    so is this for my toshiba?

    i dnt see how i benefit from this bios thing..
     
    jahizen, Mar 6, 2009
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