BIOS release 1.7 for VI7 V1.0

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Please use flash utility AWDFLASH v8.32 to update VI7 BIOS.
2. Change the default year to 2004.
3. Update CPU Micro code.
4. Add notification when none 80-wire cable is installed.
5. Revised some help information.
6. Fixed the issue that can't select SCSI boot ID with some SCSI card.
7. Fixed an issue where the PS/2 wheel mouse does not respond under
   certain conditions:
 A. Using certain PS/2 wheel mice and certain USB keyboards.
 B. PS/2 wheel mouse works fine but loses response on 1st, 3rd, 5th....
    time restarting windows. However, it works fine on 2nd, 4th….
    windows restart.
 C. For "PS/2 wheel mouse + PS/2 keyboard" and "USB wheel mouse + USB
    keyboard", there no problems at all.
8. Shows MAC Address of onboard LAN chip as NONE in System Configuration
   section. If "Onboard Network Controller" is disabled.
9.BIOS compile date: 05/17/2004




[中文]

1. 請使用更新程式 AWDFLASH v8.24F 更新 VI7 BIOS.
2. 更改預設年份為 2004.
3. 更新 CPU Micro Code.
4. 增加當使用非 80-wire 排線時之注意字串.
5. 修正部分 BIOS 內求助資訊.
6. 修正對部分 SCSI 卡無法選擇 SCSI boot ID 的問題
7. 修正在部分情況下 PS/2 滾輪滑鼠會失效的問題:
 A. 使用部分 PS/2 滾輪滑鼠及部分USB鍵盤.
 B. 使用正常的 PS/2 滾輪滑鼠但在奇數次重新開機的時候會失效,但偶數次時運作
    正常.
 C. 當使用 "PS/2滾輪滑鼠 + PS/2鍵盤keyboard" 及 "USB滾輪滑鼠 + USB鍵盤"
    時則無此問題.
8. 當 "Onboard Network Controller" 關閉時, MAC Address 在 System
   Configuration 中為 NONE.
9. BIOS 日期: 05/17/2004


*********************************  NOTE  *********************************

1. How to upgrade BIOS:

 a. Boot into MS-DOS or "Safe mode and command prompt" if you are using
    Windows95/98
 b. Run "vi717.exe" to extract all files.
 c. Run "runme.bat"

   ***  Please notice that we suggest you flashing the bios with switches

           "/py /sn /cd /cp /cc /cks /R" or by "runme.bat".

 d. For more detail, please visit:

    http://fae.abit.com.tw/cht/download/bioshelp.htm  (Chinese)
    http://fae.abit.com.tw/eng/download/bioshelp.htm  (English)

2.After BIOS updated, pull off the power cord and then clear the CMOS data
  via jumper before restarting system please.


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