************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A15) 2-14-00 Fri 02-14-00 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? Yes (BIOS version) * System BIOS change? Yes * LT-PRO VGA BIOS change? No * Mobility-P VGA BIOS change? No * Keyboard BIOS change? Yes ********************************* System BIOS (Rev. A14.ROM) ********************************* LT-PRO VGA BIOS REV. 4.150T Mobility-P VGA BIOS REV. 4.215T(31I4) ********************************* KEYBOARD BIOS (Rev. 0.39A.ROM) ********************************* Notifications: 1. Power button delay modified so as not turn off system if accidentally pushed for less than a second. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A14) 9-30-99 Fri 09-27-99 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? Yes (BIOS version) * System BIOS change? Yes * LT-PRO VGA BIOS change? No * Mobility-P VGA BIOS change? No * Keyboard BIOS change? Yes ********************************* System BIOS (Rev. A14.ROM) ********************************* LT-PRO VGA BIOS REV. 4.150T Mobility-P VGA BIOS REV. 4.215T(31I4) ********************************* KEYBOARD BIOS (Rev. 0.39A.ROM) ********************************* Notifications: 1. Fixed issue with keyboard buffer ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A13) 8-04-99 Fri 07-30-99 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) * System BIOS change? No * LT-PRO VGA BIOS change? No * Mobility-P VGA BIOS change? No * Keyboard BIOS change? Yes ********************************* KEYBOARD BIOS (Rev. 0.37A.ROM) ********************************* ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A12) 07-23-99 Fri 07-23-99 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? Yes (BIOS version) * System BIOS change? Yes * LT-PRO VGA BIOS change? Yes LT-PRO VGA BIOS REV. 4.150T * Mobility-P VGA BIOS change? Yes Mobility-P VGA BIOS REV. 4.215T(31I4) * Keyboard BIOS change? Yes KEYBOARD BIOS (Rev. 0.38A.ROM) Notifications: 1. Fixed issue where System will wakeup on modem ring under Win98 when Resume On Modem Ring set Disabled in SETUP. 2. Fixed issue where external/internal mouse is intermittant when returning from suspend ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A10) 05-18-99 * CMOS map change? Yes * CMOS map default change? Yes * IO address change? Yes * System ID byte change? Yes (BIOS version A10) * System BIOS change? Yes * LT-PRO VGA BIOS change? Yes * Mobility-P VGA BIOS change? Yes * Keyboard BIOS change? Yes (Keyboard BIOS version 37A) ********************************* Notifications: 1.LT-PRO VGA BIOS REV. 4.150T Mobility-P VGA BIOS REV. 4.208T(3114) 2. Fixed issue of postitioning window on far right side of screen. 3. Fixed issue of system turning on under critically low battery. 4. Fixed issue where external PS2 device inactive after system resume if internal touchpad autodisable. 5. Add disable FDD power when remove module, enabled FDD power when insert module for Baymanager utility. 6. Fixed issue with battery and full state of power meter. 6. Fixed issue when bay is hot plug/unplug with Bay manager utility. 7. Fixed issue when lid can not S2R in Mobility-P A22 VGA Board, if it does not connect with CRT. 8. Fixed issue where system can't shudown during POST if LowLow battery. 9. Fixed Help text should be changed for "Always Enabled" feature. 10.Fix issue when completing a S2D function and removing the battery. Release Notification ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A09) 03/15/99 *File name : 31I3A09A.ROM *Checksum : * CMOS map change? Yes * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A09 Notification: 1. Disables the processor serial number ID ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A08) 03/12/99 *File name : 31I3A08A.ROM *Checksum : DD4A * CMOS map change? Yes * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A08 Notification: 1. Update VGA BIOS revision to 4.150T 2. Implemented Fn+F7 to turn on/off TV 3. fixed hard drive automatically spin downs after about 5 minutes. 4. fixed the issue that after restarting from Win 98, DVD can't be ejected during POST. 5. fixed under Win98 system fails to resume after invoking S2D while system connecting with Megahertz 56k PC card Modem inserted in the bottom slot 6. fixed when running a video CD under Windows 98 on a Toshiba 4X DVD, system would not resume from S2R correctly 7. fixed under Win98 PCMCIA modem cards could cause Fatal Errors while the modem was online and inserted in the bottom slot, when resuming from S2R or S2D. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A07) 03/10/99 Not Released ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A06) 12/17/98 *File name : 31I3A06A.ROM *Checksum : EC1F * CMOS map change? Yes * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A06 Notification: 1. Fix warm boot in DOS problem. 2. Change microphone volume to 0db. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A05) 11/23/98 *File name : 31I3A05A.ROM *Checksum : 78E5 * CMOS map change? Yes * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A05 Notification: 1. Added support for new Intel processors. 2. Add setup field to disable internal touchpad to allow wheelmouse functionality. 3. Allow Num Lock to be on an external number pad or keyboard and Num Lock to be off on internal keyboard 4. Correct 15" LCD to show as LT instead of GT on boot up screen. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A03) 09/04/98 *File name : A03AK23A.ROM *Checksum : FBB2 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A03 Notification: 1. W/O S2D file, system will now enter S2R 2. Improved very low battery entry to S2D 3. Misspelling in CMOS corrected 4. Improved Power Management S2R & S2D when attached to CRT ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A02) 09/04/98 *File name : A02AK23A.ROM *Checksum : 72A7 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) A02 Notification: 1. Added multiple read of CPU temperature before shutdown. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7000 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A01) 07/30/98 *File name : A01AK22A.ROM *Checksum : 72A7 * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) Notification: 1. Original release.