ACPI Flash BIOS version 7.90 for Satellite 4030/4060/4080



File: 1403tv79.exe




Version: 7.90
 
Posted Date: 2001-08-07

 

Release Date: 2001-08-02

 

Other Versions

 

Applicable Models
Satellite 4030CDT
Satellite 4060CDT
Satellite 4080CDT
Satellite 4090XDVD
Satellite 4100XDVD

 

Package
WinZIP Self-extracting ZIP file creates bootable BIOS update installation diskette when run under Windows. Also self-extracts under MS-DOS or can be unZIPped using WinZip, PKUnZip, or equivalent.
Description

CHANGE HISTORY

Version 7.90 ?08-02-2001

  • A change was made to correct a problem that some PC cards with a single spec for 16 bit and 3.3VDC may malfunction.
  • This BIOS has some display driver restrictions: Win98 Display Driver 6.45.5441-29.98.22 and lower. Win95 Display Driver 6.45.5441-29.95mv.22 and lower. WinNT Display Driver 4.810.70ml and higher.

Version 7.80 ?08-07-2000

  • Power management controlling power consumption and temperature has been improved.
  • The CHGBIOSA.EXE program was revised to support a BIOS chip from a new source.
  • NOTE: This BIOS does NOT provide ACPI functionality. This version of the BIOS is ONLY TO BE USED with Windows 98 display driver 6.45.5441-29.98.22 and smaller, Windows 95 display driver 6.45.5441-29.95mv22 and smaller, or Windows NT4 display driver 4.810.70ml and greater.

Version 7.70 ?02-18-2000

  • A change was made to support Windows 2000.
  • A problem of data corruption was corrected when copying a file to a 120MB Floppy Diskette. Using a SuperDisk (LS-120), when using Windows 95 / 98, opening the copied file under DOS mode of Windows 95 / Windows 98, data of the file in a field of more than 50MB would be corrupted.
  • Installing a driver from the Floppy Diskette was impossible when a new device was detected during Windows 98 installation.

Version 7.60 ?07-21-1999

  • Corrected a rare problem that caused computer to hang at the Toshiba logo screen.
  • Corrected a rare problem that caused computers with LAN, to boot with a blacked out screen.

Version 7.50 ?06-24-1999

  • Increased the "wait time" for the modem chipset from when the chipset first starts receiving current to the time the chipset resets. Time was increased from 10ms to 20 ms.
  • Corrected a possible problem with Windows 2000 on the Japanese domestic models of this computer.
  • Corrected a bug in the Intel Pentium IIX4 processor in Windows 98.

Version 7.40 ?04-26-1999

  • Corrected a problem that would not allow for the installation of Windows 2000
  • Corrected a problem that would not allow the use of the Xircom Ethernet card 10/100+Modem56
  • Corrected a problem returning from hibernation under Windows 98 when USB Legacy Emulation was set to "Enable"
  • Corrected a problem of properly emulating COM port when running Windows 2000
  • Corrected a problem in Windows 2000 that caused a reboot to hang when using a CardBus card in the computer. The problem was caused by an intermittent failure of the CardBus card to reset when the computer was powered off.
  • Corrected an intermittent resume failure problem when running Windows 2000
  • Corrected an intermittent failure of the AccuPoint mouse after hot-undocking when an external mouse was connected to the port replicator.

Version 7.30 ?01-13-1999

  • Initial production BIOS for these models.

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