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so for example my system bios is called v112.rom and flashit is called flashit1.exe

would i therefore type

flashit1 v112.rom [options]

and this would then bring up an options menu where i could select clearing cmos, auto restarting etc?

other references to flashit that ive now found (I'll post ...

Ive been searching for ages now, and not managed to find anything on how to use Flashit. I found this page which provides a good guide to the overall process http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/biosflash1.html .
Its example uses an award flash utility and mentions various codes to complete different ...

I'm sat here thinking exactly the same thing! (pretty strange that when I put it into google its come up with a current post and not one 3 years old! :D
Only difference is that I have an Advent 7009 (Mitac 8575). And I have downloaded my bios's from the smae mitac service site. And again all the ...

Just had abit of a look round the laptop and next to the sticker on the bottom which says Advent 7009 there is "Model: 8575" actually printed on to the plastic casing. Looks to me like the Advent 7009 and Mitac 8575 might be the same. Ive had a look on google for some pictures and they look ...

Hi I have an Advent 7009 laptop which i need a new bios for (or a copy of the original i guess) so that i can update the SiS 650 vga Bios (see my other thread here http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic10255.html which contains more bios info)

I have managed to find that the board is made by Mitac ...

Yeah I understand that bit and wouldnt mind losing my laptops lcd display as its dying anyways (hence the need to move to a new display - not bought one yet but would like it to be a 22" widescreen at 1640x1050 i think), Maybe I should have made it clearer that what I'm after is a patched Bios with ...

Using the online bios check utility from this site i get this returned

BIOS Type: Unknown
BIOS Date: June 12th 2002
BIOS ID: Insyde Software MobilePRO BIOS Version 4.00.01-None
BIOS OEM: Version 4.00
Chipset: SiS 650 rev 1
SuperIO: Unknown
Manufacturer: dixonsxp
Motherboard: SiS 650
OS ...

Hi

I have an Advent 7009 Laptop I bought back in 2002. Its running Insyde Mobilepro Bios Version 4.00.01 (04/02/2001). I am looking to buy a new monitor for it but have found out that the Laptop wont support the higher resolution (widescreen) as the vga bios part of the bios is too old (currently 1 ...