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Need help installing firmware
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 4:06 pm
by Silver Bullet
I need to install the firmware for my DVD player but don't anything about DOS. The problem is I can't seem to run NASCAR4, this is kind of a known problem. I wrote to the maker of N4 and of course they said to update all drivers...of course, but I usually do, untill it came to my DVD player (Aopen 1640 Pro) and I'm totally lost.
Here is the link of what it says to do, if you can help or direct me to a site that can help I would be so grateful.
http://www.aopen.com/tech/download/Opti ... d1640p.htm
greg
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 4:28 pm
by bitSLAP
First make sure you have a win 9x boot disk.
Download the file and extract the contents to a folder.
Shut your computer down, and make sure your DVD-ROM is connected to the secondary IDE channel and the jumper is set to master.
Boot your computer with the win 9x disk.
Change to the folder where you extracted the flash bios, and run the utility

thanks for the reply
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 6:23 pm
by Silver Bullet
Ok...I have the first 4 things you mentioned, but I really, really don't know anything about DOS, in other words I don't know how to change to the folder where I extracted the flash bios.
The folder is C:\dvd help
On the DOS screen is A:\>
How do I get from one to the other?
thanks again,
greg
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2001 6:29 pm
by bitSLAP
type the following and hit [enter]. The ~ (tilde) is made using the shift key and the key to the left of the '1' key.
c: [enter]
cd\dvdhel~1 [enter]
up [enter]
thank you
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 9:36 am
by Silver Bullet
Thanks bitSLAP... everything went smooth. Is there a website to help me learn DOS or do I have to take a computer class. I'm 43 and didn't start this until I was 40 and really hate to go back to school...now.
greg
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 9:55 am
by wvjohn
hit a used book store and look for dos for dummies
it's amazing how that is still needed

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 2:06 pm
by Mikendi
I got a copy from half.com an excellent place to buy books.
half.com
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 9:57 pm
by Silver Bullet
Thanks guys i'll do that. DOS for dummies, heheh....a book just for me.
greg