Release Notification ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A11) 5/23/00 *File name : A11.rom 1. Corrected a problem that allowed resource conflicts to temporarily prevent BIOS access. 2. Added additional processor identification strings. 3. Improved POST speed. ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A10) 5/12/00 *File name : A10.rom 1. Not released. Release Notification ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A09) 5/5/00 *File name : A09.rom 1. Improved PS/2 mouse functionality. 2. Added additional processor identification strings. Release Notification ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A08) 03/16/00 *File name : 31i5a08a.rom 1. Corrected problem with "safe undock" light on Advanced Port Replicator. 2. Added SMART hard drive self test (for hard drives supporting SMART only!) 3. Added Intel B0 processor support. Release Notification ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A07) 01/31/00 *File name : 31I5A07A.ROM 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ready. 2. Spelling and grammar errors in CMOS settings. 3. System could auto shutdown from standby if power button was held too long. 4. CD would auto play after resume from RAM. 5. Added a typematic rate timer to correct keyboard response after undocking. ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A06) *File name : 31I5A06A.ROM 1. Not released. ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A05) 12/10/99 *File name : 31I5A05A.ROM 1. Added Pentium III processor serial number enable/disable. 2. Added Intel SpeedStep (TM) support. 3. Added Service Tag field. 4. Enable Normal mode for LPT. 5. Updated video BIOS to correct several minor video problems, including: NT 4.0 Intermittent suspend/resume panel display issue. (light blue background with vertical pink lines) NT 4.0 Video distortion after resume from disk when external TV is connected. (Black and white horizontal lines cover bottom of screen) NT 4.0 TV is turned off after resume from ram. Win 98SE Setting 1280*1024*24 causes purple line. ********************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A04) *File name : 31I5A04A.ROM 1. Not released. ************************************************************************** Inspiron 7500 System BIOS Release Notification (Rev. A03) 09/17/99 *File name : 31I5A03A.ROM * CMOS map change? No * CMOS map default change? No * IO address change? No * System ID byte change? No (BIOS version) Notification: 1. Original release.