Question about updating BIOS for my Satellite M40

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  Hi, I want to update BIOS for my Satellite 2450-101 (model: PS245E-01TMY-IT). I downloaded the BIOS "bios - 20071008123347.zip" on Toshiba Europe site (see link below). Is this the right one for my PC?
  What do you propose to make a backup of the existing before installing the new?

  I want to make an extension of memory, but I'm not sure whether this is necessary. Do you reccoment to update the bios anyway?

  Thank you very much!

  BIOS

  Hello!

  Yes, it's the good BIOS because it s also for your model (Satellite 2450-101).

  A BIOS update is an upgrade of RAM is not necessary. The BIOS has nothing to do with the maximum RAM capacity.
  Satellite 2450-101 supports up to 1 GB, type PC2100 DDR - RAM.

  Good bye

• Question about updating Bios for Tecra M5

  I bought the new tecra as M5 on May 12, 2006. I found the following bios updates.

  16/05/06 update BIOS Toshiba 1.50 - TRAD
  16/05/06 update BIOS Toshiba 1.50 - WIN

  Should I go for this upgrade? Please recommend me.

  Hello

  I na? don't know why you want to update the BIOS.
  Your device is fairly new in this case I na? t see any direction update the BIOS.
  Please note that the update of the BIOS is not without risk.
  If you use a bad BIOS or bad BIOS procedure if you may damage the card and these laptop parts are not very cheap.

  I agree with Flo. If your laptop computer is operating properly you shouldn't? t make the updates to the BIOS.

• Question about updating BIOS for Satellite M70-337

  I just bought an M70-337 and the Toshiba site I noticed that there is an update of the BIOS - my current v1.3 to v1.4. Several things occurred to me - mainly centering around me after spending 3 days Exchange my sytems to a new computer: -.

  I've never updated a BIOS before.
  I've heard that it can be potentially disastrous
  So it is worth risking 3 days for an update that is perhaps not necessary?
  I downloaded the bios file - 130win.zip - is it just a matter of installing the program in the same way, install other Windows programs?
  Or I'd be suspicious?

  Anyone know? or have experience of updating a BIOS through Windows?

  Hi Alan,

  As your say quite rightly, BIOS updates can be disastrous if something should go wrong with the process.

  I wouldn't recommend that you try to update the BIOS unless it is absolutely necessary in order to correct some of the problems you are having with your laptop. The usual reason for an update of the BIOS under production to fix a bug identified in the previous version, is to provide new functionality/pick-up load of new devices or operating system settings. If you have no problems with you laptop, then I would leave well alone and run with the BIOS that is already installed.

  The M70 is a very nice unit and I don't know of existing bugs or updates that are essential for this. Take advantage because it's :-)

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• Question about upgrading BIOS for Satellite P30 145

  Hi all, first post!

  I have just received notification that there is an update of the BIOS for my laptop, Satellite P30-145, I downloaded and tried to install it but I get this message "the size of the rom file is incorrect" ideas?

  Hello

  Seems Toshiba has released and document technical support for this newsletter.
  I found this useful statement from Toshiba:

  I can't update my BIOS with the function BIOS Phoenix-file ZIP Windows XP Windows.
  I always get an error message: the size of the ROM file is incorrect.

  http://support.toshiba-tro.de/KB0/TSB59014X0000R01.htm

  I hope it helps.

  But note; The update of the BIOS is always risky! If you have any problems with your laptop you n don't need to update the BIOS.
  The bad BIOS or bad BIOS update procedure may damage the cell Board!
  So take my advice and never change a running system ;)

  Greetings

• Need BIOS for a Satellite M40

  What BIOS I need a model of Satellite M40 PSM40E with ATI Radeon and Intel Chipset graphics card?
  Thank you

  Hi Giorgi,

  I think the latest BIOS for your M40 with ATI Radeon graphics card, it's the 1.70 version that is available in Windows and traditional format.

  There is a version 2.00, but it's only for the M40 with Intel graphics card.

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• Re: Need updated BIOS for my Satellite A660

  I have an A660 (PSAW3A-07P00R) and can't at latest NVIDIA drivers under linux.

  It has been suggested that the problem I'm having can be addressed by an update of the BIOS.
  I currently have firmware BIOS 1.9 version y at - it a future update of the A660 PSAW3A-07P00R?

  If Yes, where can I get it?

  Last updated BIOS version are still available on the official page of support Toshiba so if you can't find probably it doesn t exist.

  As far as I know Toshiba doesn't offer any kind of Linux support so all offered stuff is for Windows. All available updates of BIOS are versions of WIN so it can be started under the Windows OS and I don t know how you can do it using Linux.

• Question about updating drivers for Tecra A9

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  I noticed that support Toshiba updates drivers for Tecra A9 very slowly even if they introduce important features. For example, the display driver for 965 graphics worm 15 is much better than 14 worm distributed by Toshiba. I know that pilots are tuned and Toshiba has many models to take care, but several months of waiting seems to be too long. I do not expect that all minor versions are updated, but the most important should be!

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• Question about updating Bios on Satellite L40

  Hello everyone!
  Can I upgrade the bios on my laptop, the Bios v. 2-20-v. 5 - 10?

  In the instructions, it is written:
  This Bios is only compatible for laptop computers equipped with Windows XP!
  And this Bios is only for models with Modelnumber PSL48x, PSL49x, PSL4Bx or PSL4Cx

  Two reasons:
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  2. I have the laptop in the L4 series *.

  Hello

  I think the description of BIOS says it all;
  BIOS is only for the models with the model number PSL48x, PSL49x, PSL4Bx, or PSL4Cx

  This means that if your laptop * not * belong to one of these serial number, then you can not use the BIOS!
  The incorrect BIOS may damage the module motherboards ROM!

• Question about the BIOS on the Satellite 4340

  As amathor, just a question:

  I have idea to boot from a USB drive (as bootable), but the problem in the BIOS is:
  No USB - HDD or USB - FDD, USB Legacy or something like that.

  On the net I found a support:
  -to take a USB stick to start UPDATING the necessary BIOS!

  Or another way?

  And to make the BIOS update it's complikation work?

  Thanks for your interest

  Hello

  could you please show me the site where you found that information that you can boot from USB on a Satellite 4340 after the upgrade of the BIOS. In my view, this is IMPOSSIBLE since this machine is too old and the cams to USB boot first option with the Pentium M based machines, but before... NO LUCK.

  If you like show me this site/forum/it either where it is written that you can use a USB device to boot from it and I'll try to help you verify that the information you gave is correct...

  :)

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• Updating BIOS for old Satellite M100

  Hey owners of toshiba,.

  I have the SATELLITE M100-178
  Toshiba offers me version BIOS 3.0 for WINDOWS 7 32 bit.
  where is the problem with DRIVERS, I can't install them, I get errors in the installation.

  Question:
  WINDOWS 7 need XP BIOS 3 version or it takes VISTA BIOS 5.6 version?

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  I n t have this model laptop but I installed Win7 on other older models without errors.
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  Why don't update you video drivers on a regular basis?
  Some software and games require the latest video drivers from the manufacturer. But my Radeon HD3650 is not be accepted as compatible with the standard drivers from AMD/ATI's official website. When should I think about support?

  > Why don't update you video drivers on a regular basis?
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  If you want to get an answer from Toshiba guys then you must communicate directly with these guys. This is a user to user forum

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• Question about upgrading RAM for a Satellite A110-133

  The following ram would work on the laptop mentioned above?

  Kingston KVR533D2S4 / 2 G 2048 mb so-dimm, 200 pin

  Thank you.
  Any input would be appreciated

  Hello

  This page might be useful for you:
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• Re: Satellite L505 - 13 X - update BIOS for Linux

  Hello

  I see that there is an update of the BIOS for my Satellite L505-13 X. However, it is a .exe and he would go on the wine? Is it necessary to update? I have a serious overheating problem. #

  An update would I read on some forums?

  Hi pieredel,

  Probably this update will run on wine, but all BIOS updates are tested only on Windows because Toshiba doesn't support Linux. In my opinion it s too risky to do on wine and, therefore, you must install Windows.

  In general the BIOS updates are unnecessary if everything is ok, because this update is a bit risky. So, don t do this update just for fun.

  Do you have the same problems of overheating in Windows? If not it s a question of bases Linux and the BIOS will not help you