Terminator BEAST BIOS Version 2.1B.17.K3E Installation Guide November 24th, 1998 CONTENTS What's New Determining your BIOS version Installation Troubleshooting How To Contact Hercules What's New ---------- 1. When playing DVD titles with Mediamatics DVD Express software DVD, certain titles no longer automatically expand to full-screen and prevent the user from exiting the title. Determining your BIOS version ----------------------------- To determine which version of the Terminator BEAST BIOS you have, reboot your system. The version number will be displayed in the Terminator BEAST startup banner, which should appear before your computer's startup message. An alternate method is to run DEBUG and type "d c000:0" (without quotes) at the "-" prompt. On the right, you should see the BIOS banner text for the Terminator BEAST, including the version number. Type q and press Enter to exit DEBUG. Installation ------------ 1. Copy the flash BIOS program (K3E.EXE) to your hard drive. Make a note of the location to which you copied the program. 2. Boot your system to Safe Mode (Command Prompt Only). To do this, restart the system and press F8 after the memory count. Choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the boot menu. Windows NT users should boot from a bootable MS-DOS floppy instead. 3. Change directory to the location to which you copied the flash program. Run the flash program by typing "K3E" (without quotes) and press Enter. 4. Wait until the flash program indicates the update was successful. 5. Reboot your system. Troubleshooting --------------- 1. Do not attempt to run the flash program from Windows. Boot to Safe Mode Command Prompt Only or with a bootable floppy instead (see instructions above). 2. Flashing your Terminator BEAST with a generic or 3rd-party BIOS may prevent you from updating the BEAST with future Hercules BIOS updates. If you inadvertently flash your BIOS with a 3rd-party version, contact Hercules Technical Support for instructions on replacing your card. 3. If your system appears to hang while running the update program, don't reboot right away. Wait for at least five minutes to give the flash program time to complete the update. How To Contact Hercules ----------------------- Here's how to contact Hercules: Via Telephone ------------- Technical support: 800-323-0601 (toll-free in North America) or 510-623-6050 Toll-free fax-back service: 800-711-HERC Sales hotline: 800-532-0600 Main number: 510-623-6030 In Germany: +49-89-8989-0228 Via Fax ------- In the United States: 510-623-1112 In Germany: +49-89-8989-0585 Via the Internet ---------------- World Wide Web: www.hercules.com FTP: ftp.hercules.com e-mail: support@hercules.com or sales@hercules.com CompuServe ---------- Forum: GO HERCULES BBS --- In the United States: 510-623-7449 In Germany: +49-89-8989-0576 (analog) +49-89-8989-0234 (ISDN) Our mailing address ------------------- US Office: Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. 3839 Spinnaker Court Fremont, CA 94538 German Office: Hercules Computer Technology, Europe Bussardstr. 5 D-82116 Graefelfing Munich Germany Please see our Installation Guide for complete instructions on "How to contact us", or click on "Reach Us" within Touch 95 or Hercules Entertainment Center. We'll be happy to help you with any questions or difficulties you may have. *** End of File ***
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