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Coffeebean

Hi folks - I have just purchased the above and I have updated it as far as windows is concerned. I've registered the product with ACER but and notice that the following is available - 10 driver updates and 4 BIOS updates.  

Regarding the former, the guidance (I think) is to let Windows do the updating...?
There is no guidance re the latter.

How do I install the BIOS updates - I realise from limited reading that I could get this wrong and ruin the machine but if there are real improvements to be had I want them!

Thanks for any guidance - I'm keen to be a bit more involved with this machine as I have just retired a perfectly good Aspire S7 - 191 which simply couldn't take the last major windows update :-( despite hours of troubleshooting.

Kamalika

Hi Coffeebean,

Downloading the BIOS Update File

1. 1
   Open Start 
    . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

2

Open System Information. Type msinfo into the Start window, then click System Information at the top of the Start window.

3

Check your computer's model name. Next to the "System Model" heading, you'll see a list of numbers and letters; this is your computer's model name. You'll need this information when you search for the BIOS update file.

• Skip this step if you have a custom-built computer.

4

Find your BIOS version number. Next to the "BIOS Version/Date" heading, you'll see a company name, your computer's model name, and a number after a period. The number after the period is your BIOS version.

• For a computer with the model number "Q553UB" and a BIOS set to version 202, for example, you would see "Q553UB.202" here.
• If you're using a custom-built computer, you'll need to find your motherboard's model instead of using the computer's model number.

5

Open your BIOS manufacturer's support site. Generally, the easiest way to do this is by typing your computer's manufacturer name, your computer's model name, and "drivers" or "BIOS" into Google and then selecting the proper link. This process will vary depending on your computer's manufacturer, so you may have to click through a few different links before you find the correct one.

• If you're using a custom-built computer, you'll need to look up your computer's motherboard name along with "BIOS" and "update" and then open the manufacturer's website.

6

Find the BIOS update file. Depending on the website, you may have to open the "Updates", "Support", or "Downloads" section first, or click a "BIOS" heading. Once you've found the BIOS file, you can proceed.

• Again, this may involve some trial and error.

7

Make sure the update file is newer than your BIOS version. In the file's name, you should see a version number. If this version number is higher than your BIOS version number, your BIOS is outdated and thus can be updated.

• If the version number on the website matches your BIOS version number, your BIOS is up-to-date and does not need updating.
• Even if your current BIOS version is a whole number (e.g., 301) and the file on the site is listed as a higher decimal (e.g., 301.1), the site's file is a higher version than your BIOS uses.

8

Download the update file. Click the Download link, button, or icon to do so. Once your BIOS update file finishes downloading, you can proceed with updating your BIOS.

• In some cases, you may have to click the file's name to prompt it to download.
• Most BIOS update files will download inside of a ZIP folder.