My huble apologies, I thought what you wanted was to see a copy of your specific BIOS. I wasn't aware you wanted to go in and manipulate it. When our engineers work on BIOS, they do not work with it on a live system. What the engineer did yesterday was to capture/copy the complete BIOS of the system they want to modify, go to another stand-alone computer and and display a static copy they could work on/in, off-line.
One step forward, two steps back. On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) < Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote: > Hi, Lea. > > > > Thanks much, but this is not the same as the screen where the actual BIOS > parameters and settings are being changed ? that is quite a different beast. > > > > In the distant past (not recently), I used a video capture card for this > purpose. Basically, when on the BIOS screens on a PC, the graphics output (a > VGA resolution) was fed to a card on another system in-line with the monitor > (pre-LCD days!). This card captured video images. This was a pain, of > course! > > > > I was hoping that the software engineers that Gary knows, have a great > solution to this! :) > > > > Z > > > > *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Lea Rush > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:19 PM > > *To:* framers at lists.frameusers.com > *Subject:* RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software > > > > Hi Gillian, > > > > Click on the Start button, and then click on *Run*. > > > > When you get the Run box, type *cmd* and press *Enter*. > > > > > > You?ll get something like this: > > > > > > You need to get back to the root directory, C:. Type *cd\*, and press * > Enter*. > > > > > > Now type *wmic bios get /format:list*, and press * Enter* again. That will > show you a great deal of information about your BIOS. > > > > HTH, > > Lea > > > > > > > _________________________________ > > Lea Rush > *Software and Documentation Specialist* > Astoria-Pacific International > www.astoria-pacific.com > <http://www.a/>ph: 800-536-3111 > fax: 503-655-7367 > lea at astoria-pacific.com > > > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > *`?.??.???`?.?.???`?...? > ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?.???`?...?><((((?>* > > NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY > > This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to > be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed > above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information > contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, > and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information > is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010immediately, > and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your > cooperation. > > > > *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Flato, Gillian > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:02 PM > *To:* Gary Bankston; framers at lists.frameusers.com > *Subject:* RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software > > > > Maybe this is a dumb question but how do you run the BIOS from command > prompt? I only know the reboot and press F2 method. > > > > *Thank you,* > > > > > > *Gillian Flato* > > Senior Technical Writer (Software) > > nanometrics > > *1550** **Buckeye Dr**.* > > *Milpitas,** **CA.** **95035* > > (408.545.6316 > > 7 408.232.5911 > > * gflato at nanometrics.com > > > > *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Bankston > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:44 PM > *To:* framers at lists.frameusers.com > *Subject:* Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software > > > > One of our software engineers, just now, viewed the BIOS using the Command > Prompt and captured the image with Snag-it. Although he was clearly annoyed > by my bothering him, he muttered to the effect "we do it all the time" > > > > I have no idea what all those lines of code mean, so I stay far away. I'm > content just being a user of software. > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) > <Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> wrote: > > Hmmm ? I did not know that Snagit worked on BIOS screens ? (i.e., not when > running *inside* Windows or MacOS for example). > > > > Do you know for sure if it does that? If so, it would be quite awesome! > > > > Z > > > > *From:* framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto: > framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Bankston > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM > *To:* framers at lists.frameusers.com > *Subject:* Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software > > > > I use the Tech-Smith Snagit tool. Seems to work well. > > > > gb > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Flato, Gillian <gflato at nanometrics.com> > wrote: > > This is off-topic but since you guys rock I?m hoping one of you has an > answer. > > Does anyone know of software that allows you to capture the screen within > the BIOS? Currently I use a digital camera and just take pictures of the > monitor, but of course, those graphics are distorted and look like crap. > > *Thank you,* > > *Gillian Flato* > > Senior Technical Writer (Software) > > nanometrics > > *1550** **Buckeye Dr**.* > > *Milpitas,** **CA.** **95035* > > (408.545.6316 > > 7 408.232.5911 > > * gflato at nanometrics.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as gbanks6472 at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gbanks6472%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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