Eleanor, The reason I updated the bios on my NC10 was because I upgraded the RAM to 2 GB, so though hey, why not update the bios as there was an update available. -----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Burke <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009 08:33:55 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos If not the screen reader Steve what about the magnification? Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos > Hi Ibrahim, > I agree, but I wouldn't advise having your screen reader loaded when > flashing the BIOS. Or have you done it successfully? > All the best > Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: Sunday 11 January 2009 18:28 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos > Hi Steve. > If your using a bios update through dos as some bios updates are still > done > that way, I agree that sighted assistance is desirable in case something > should go wrong. However, the majority of new laptops and desktop > computers > and variants there of use windows-based bios flashing utilities. The NC10 > is a good example of this. > All the best, Ibrahim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:00 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos >> Hi Chris, >> Always one to over-react, aren't you? <Smile>. >> It is not asking for trouble to update the BIOS, it certainly should be >> done. But sighted assistance is essential. >> All the best >> Steve >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Chris Hallsworth >> Sent: Sunday 11 January 2009 16:57 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos >> There's probably a way, but this must be done with sighted assistance and >> extreme caution since flashing the wrong bios is asking for trouble. >> -- >> Chris Hallsworth >> E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:48 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Byos >> Hi is there a way to update my BYos on my Dell desktop. 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