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- | ====== BIOS-related | + | ====== BIOS-related |
- | ===== How to find out the current BIOS version? ===== | + | ===== How do I find my current BIOS version? ===== |
- | Start the PC and press the [DEL] or [F2] key to enter the BIOS setup program. The BIOS version is shown in the second line on the main screen. \\ {{: | + | Please start your PC and press the [DEL] or [F2] key while booting |
+ | ===== UEFI Firmware (versus BIOS) ===== | ||
+ | Just as with many modern PCs, a current Shuttle XPC does away completely with a BIOS but uses a pure UEFI firmware instead. The terms UEFI firmware and BIOS are widely used synonymously, | ||
+ | ===== How to make a bootable USB flash drive? | ||
+ | <WRAP important 60%> | ||
+ | Warning: Please be sure that there are no other USB devices connected to your system during formatting like external hard disks, external optical devices or other USB flash drives. This ensures that you only format the selected USB flash drive. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Please download the Rufus tool from https:// | ||
+ | - Please run Rufus.exe. | ||
+ | - Select your USB flash drive, and press the Start button, then confirm the following Warning popup. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
- | ===== How to update the BIOS version? ===== | + | ===== How do I update the BIOS version |
- | **With DOS operating system (recommended)** | + | - Please go to the Shuttle download area and download the appropriate BIOS version. \\ https:// |
- | - Please go to the Shuttle download area and download the appropriate BIOS version. \\ http:// | + | |
- Unpack the ZIP file into an empty folder. | - Unpack the ZIP file into an empty folder. | ||
- Copy the subfolder " | - Copy the subfolder " | ||
- Boot from the USB stick and change to the subfolder " | - Boot from the USB stick and change to the subfolder " | ||
- Execute the FLASH.BAT file. | - Execute the FLASH.BAT file. | ||
- | - The update process starts automatically. | + | - The update process starts automatically. |
- | - After reboot please enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the "del" or " | + | - Once reboot |
- | **With Windows operating system** | + | ===== How do I update the BIOS version in UEFI (UEFI Mode)? ===== |
- | - Please go to the Shuttle download area and download the appropriate BIOS version. \\ http:// | + | - Make sure the BIOS option |
- | - Unpack the ZIP file into an empty folder | + | - Change "Boot Mode Select" |
- | - Explore | + | - Go to the Shuttle download area and download the appropriate BIOS version: https:// |
- | - Please execute | + | - Unpack the ZIP file into an empty folder. |
- | - The update | + | - Copy the subfolders '' |
- | - After reboot please enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the " | + | - Boot from the USB stick. You may have to press '' |
+ | - The update | ||
+ | - Once reboot | ||
+ | ===== How do I boot from a USB flash drive? | ||
+ | - Insert your USB flash drive into one of the USB Ports. | ||
+ | - During boot process, press ESC (or F11 or F7) to enter the boot menu. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Select the USB-HDD or the relevant USB-ZIP (depending on the model of the USB flash drive, it may vary). On our latest XPC Barebones models, you will find your USB flash drive, if detected correctly, listed right below your hard disks. | ||
+ | - Press the Return key to boot from your USB flash drive. | ||
- | ===== How to make a bootable USB flash drive? | ||
- | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
- | Warning: Please be sure that there are no other USB devices connected to your system during formatting like external hard disks, external optical devices or other USB flash drives. This ensures that you only format the selected USB flash drive. | ||
- | </ | ||
- | The " | + | ===== Where and how can I clear CMOS? ===== |
+ | All settings and parameters defined in the BIOS are stored in CMOS. To delete these settings and reset CMOS, follow the instructions below. | ||
- | - For Windows XP: please run BootFlashDos.exe \\ For Windows Vista/ | + | The instructions show examples of where the button |
- | - Select | + | |
- | - Select | + | |
- | - Press Start and confirm the following Warning popup. | + | |
- | ===== How to copy files to the created bootable USB flash drive? ===== | + | Remove |
- | - Open your Windows Explorer | + | |
- | - Copy AWDFLASH.EXE and the latest BIOS Version | + | |
+ | ==== Option A ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | ==== Option B ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | ==== Option C ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | ==== Option D ==== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | ===== What does " | ||
+ | This is a feature on the mainboard that protects the BIOS from being flashed accidentally. It is called BIOS flash protection. Please disable this function with either a hardware jumper setting or with the CMOS Setup Utility. Please refer to the manual for more details on how to disable flash protection. | ||
- | ===== How to boot from USB flash drive? ===== | + | ===== How do I flash the BIOS under Windows? ===== |
- | - Insert your USB flash drive to your USB Ports. | + | First, please download |
- | - During boot process press ESC (or F11 or F7) to enter the boot menu. \\ {{: | + | |
- | - Select USB-HDD or USB-ZIP (depending on the model of the USB flash drive, it may vary). On our newest XPC Barebones, you will find your USB flash drive, if detected correctly, listed right below your hard disks. | + | |
- | - Press Return to boot from your USB flash drive. | + | |
+ | <WRAP important 60%> | ||
+ | Please double-check that all drivers are installed. | ||
- | ===== How to perform | + | Since a background software, like an Anti-Virus programme, may affect the update process negatively and may lead to a failing flash process, we suggest to update the BIOS in DOS or UEFI mode instead of Windows. |
- | Many modern PCs (like XS35V4 and XS36V4) use a pure UEFI firmware | + | |
- | <WRAP center round info 60%> | + | |
- | The terms UEFI firmware and BIOS are still used synonymously. | + | |
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- | - Please download the latest firmware and copy the unpacked files to a USB stick with FAT(32) file system. | ||
- | - Plug in your USB device, power on your PC and press the F7 key until the screen Please select boot device appears. \\ Select UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell and press the Enter key. \\ The system will now boot the embedded EFI Shell and prompt the Device Mapping Table. \\ {{: | ||
- | - In order to access the USB device, identify the correct ID for the Removable Hard Disk from the Device Mapping Table. Please then type fs2: and hit Enter afterwards. If required, please change directories where the firmware update files are saved.The command to type is cd xs36. The files in the current folder can be listed using the dir command. Finally run the batch file flash64.nsh. Next, the firmware update process starts automatically and restarts the system afterwards. \\ {{: | ||
- | <WRAP center round important 60%> | + | - Please unzip the BIOS file you just downloaded. |
- | **Notice**: After performing a firmware update, please always ensure | + | - Right-click on the BIOS file and select "Run as administrator" |
- | To do so, please | + | - Please press any key to continue when the below page pops up. \\ {{: |
- | </ | + | - Wait for the update to complete and do not close the window. \\ {{: |
+ | - Once the flash process is completed, the computer automatically reboots. Please then press the "F1" key to continue and then " | ||
+ | - Please press the right arrow key to navigate to the "Save & Exit" tab and select "Load Defaults Settings", | ||
+ | - Please select | ||
+ | - Now a re-start will be performed. | ||
+ | - Complete. | ||
+ | ===== How do I update an AMI BIOS under Windows? ===== | ||
+ | - Please go to the relevant download page and download the FUWIN tool. | ||
+ | - Extract and run the AFUWIN tool as administrator. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Read the message and close all other programmes, then press Ok. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Please choose open file. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Please open your BIOS ROM file. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Please make sure the option " | ||
+ | - The flash process finishes. \\ {{: | ||
+ | - Now, please reboot your machine, then enter BIOS and load the Default Settings. | ||
+ | - SAVE to CMOS and EXIT. | ||
- | ===== How to clear the CMOS for my computer and where is the button? ===== | + | ===== Manage power options in BIOS ===== |
- | **Clear CMOS button is usually located on the back of computer.** | + | ==== How does time-controlled switching on of the device work? ==== |
+ | - As a first step, please enter BIOS by pressing the '' | ||
+ | - Navigate | ||
+ | - Go to //Power Management Configuration// | ||
+ | - Now set //EuP Function// to // | ||
+ | - Proceed to setting //PowerOn by RTC Alarm// to //Enabled// so a specific time can be defined for the device to start. | ||
+ | <WRAP info 60%> | ||
+ | Please note that if the EuP function | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ==== Can the PC be started by hitting a key or mouse click? ==== | ||
+ | Connected USB devices can wake the PC from sleep mode (S3). However, a cold start (if the PC was shut down before) is not possible in this way. | ||
- | **Before clearing the CMOS,** | + | If you have a Shuttle Mini-PC with an external |
- | | + | - As a first step, please enter BIOS by pressing |
- | - insert one end of paperclip into hole, | + | - Navigate to the tab // |
- | - hold the paperclip pushed in for 30 seconds, | + | - Now please set //Wake Up by USB (S3)// |
- | - plug the power cord back in and restart the computer, | + | <WRAP important 60%> |
- | - press " | + | Please note that this may not work with all USB input devices. |
- | - select "Load Optimized Default" | + | </ |
- | - press F10 to save and exit, done. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **If your computer does not have a Clear CMOS button on the back or not sure where to find it, please contact Technical Support.** | + | |
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