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Old 12-28-2007   #6 (permalink)
Ken Blake, MVP


 
 

Re: When to update BIOS???

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:22:01 -0800, Beejaysoo
<Beejaysoo@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> I checked the System Summary for my Toshiba P200 Satelite Notebook and the
> BIOS is listed as version V1.40. Toshiba are presently showing BIOS version
> V1.70 as the present version for the P200. Should I be upgrading?

No!

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> Any other
> insight as to why I should, should not, or don't need to, would be
> appreciated. I don't think I have ever updated BIOS on a computer before.

Good! Do not update the BIOS because a newer one is available. Do so
only if the new one provides support for some hardware that you need.

Updating the BIOS always entails risk. Don't do it unless you need to.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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