Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Gary Bankston]

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.hos...@aeris.net) 
syed.hos...@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-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
 framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Lea Rush
 *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:19 PM

 *To:* framers@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






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 *From:* framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
 framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Flato, Gillian
 *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:02 PM
 *To:* Gary Bankston; framers@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

 * gfl...@nanometrics.com



 *From:* framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
 framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Bankston
 *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:44 PM
 *To:* framers@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.hos...@aeris.net)
 syed.hos...@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-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
 framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Bankston
 *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
 *To:* framers@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 gfl...@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

Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Andy Kass]

Sounds like Bill had the only workable answer so far (in yesterday's digest), 
taking the video out of the machine into another one.

I wondered if you had any sort of BIOS emulator, or even just BIOS mockup, for 
your specific BIOS. Of course, BIOS emulators are used for hacking, so 
searching for one and trusting to run one on your computer is far from simple. 
Maybe contact the BIOS manufacturer (or look in their docs for images you can 
crib).

The only other thought I had was to recreate the BIOS screen, which should just 
be a lot of ASCII characters of different colors, but that might be difficult 
if you have lots of different screens.

  Andy

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com wrote:

 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.



Thanks,

  Andy
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RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

Thanks Andy. I think looking for the MFTR docs and cribbing screenshots is 
probably the best way to go. I did that with VMWare ESXi which installs in a 
DOS/BIOS type atmosphere. I found a PowerPoint presentation on VMWare's website 
which had beautiful screen captures. I cribbed most of them!

Thank you,
 

Gillian Flato
Senior Technical Writer (Software)
nanometrics
1550 Buckeye Dr. 
Milpitas, CA. 95035
9408.545.6316
  408.232.5911
4 gfl...@nanometrics.com


-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Andy Kass
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:33 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

Sounds like Bill had the only workable answer so far (in yesterday's digest), 
taking the video out of the machine into another one.

I wondered if you had any sort of BIOS emulator, or even just BIOS mockup, for 
your specific BIOS. Of course, BIOS emulators are used for hacking, so 
searching for one and trusting to run one on your computer is far from simple. 
Maybe contact the BIOS manufacturer (or look in their docs for images you can 
crib).

The only other thought I had was to recreate the BIOS screen, which should just 
be a lot of ASCII characters of different colors, but that might be difficult 
if you have lots of different screens.

  Andy

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.com wrote:

 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.



Thanks,

  Andy
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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Gary Bankston]

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. 
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> 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
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> 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)
>  wrote:
>
> Hmmm ? I did not know that Snagit worked on BIOS screens ? (i.e., not when
> running *inside* Windows or MacOS for example).
>
>

OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Andy Kass]

Sounds like Bill had the only workable answer so far (in yesterday's digest), 
taking the video out of the machine into another one.

I wondered if you had any sort of BIOS emulator, or even just BIOS mockup, for 
your specific BIOS. Of course, BIOS emulators are used for hacking, so 
searching for one and trusting to run one on your computer is far from simple. 
Maybe contact the BIOS manufacturer (or look in their docs for images you can 
crib).

The only other thought I had was to recreate the BIOS screen, which should just 
be a lot of ASCII characters of different colors, but that might be difficult 
if you have lots of different screens.

  Andy

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Flato, Gillian  
wrote:

> 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.



Thanks,

  Andy

OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

Thanks Andy. I think looking for the MFTR docs and cribbing screenshots is 
probably the best way to go. I did that with VMWare ESXi which installs in a 
DOS/BIOS type atmosphere. I found a PowerPoint presentation on VMWare's website 
which had beautiful screen captures. I cribbed most of them!

Thank you,
?

Gillian Flato
Senior Technical Writer (Software)
nanometrics
1550 Buckeye Dr. 
Milpitas, CA. 95035
9408.545.6316
?? 408.232.5911
4 gflato at nanometrics.com


-Original Message-
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Andy Kass
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:33 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

Sounds like Bill had the only workable answer so far (in yesterday's digest), 
taking the video out of the machine into another one.

I wondered if you had any sort of BIOS emulator, or even just BIOS mockup, for 
your specific BIOS. Of course, BIOS emulators are used for hacking, so 
searching for one and trusting to run one on your computer is far from simple. 
Maybe contact the BIOS manufacturer (or look in their docs for images you can 
crib).

The only other thought I had was to recreate the BIOS screen, which should just 
be a lot of ASCII characters of different colors, but that might be difficult 
if you have lots of different screens.

  Andy

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Flato, Gillian  
wrote:

> 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.



Thanks,

  Andy
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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

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
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Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Bill Swallow]

Route your PC's video feed to a 2nd PC that's up and running, have the
1st PC's boot screen visible in a shell window, and capture as you
go.Your IT admins should be able to help with this as they should be
troubleshooting servers like this from their desktops or a dedicated
console.

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 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.

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Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Gary Bankston]

I use the Tech-Smith Snagit tool. Seems to work well.

gb

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Flato, Gillian gfl...@nanometrics.comwrote:

  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

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RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)]

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-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
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To: framers@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 
gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@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
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Milpitas, CA. 95035
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Re: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Gary Bankston]

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.hos...@aeris.net) 
syed.hos...@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-boun...@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:
 framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary Bankston
 *Sent:* Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
 *To:* framers@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 gfl...@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

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RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Lea Rush]

I love this list. I had no idea you could do that Gary, and now thanks to
Google, I do.  J

 

Gillian, here’s a link I found. I hope it helps!

 

http://www.windows-commandline.com/2011/03/wmic-bios-get-serial-number.html

 

Lea

 


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[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:44 PM
To: framers@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.hos...@aeris.net)
syed.hos...@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-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
To: framers@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 gfl...@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

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RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

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
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7  408.232.5911
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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:44 PM
To: framers@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.hos...@aeris.netmailto:syed.hos...@aeris.net) 
syed.hos...@aeris.netmailto:syed.hos...@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-boun...@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com]
 On Behalf Of Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers@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 
gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@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
*408.545.6316tel:408.545.6316
7  408.232.5911tel:408.232.5911
* gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com


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RE: OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)]

Okay. But I am still a bit unsure of how this is done.

I don't know of any way to use the BIOS setup screens from a command prompt 
from inside Windows ... certainly not on the same machine!

Basically, when the BIOS is being changed/updated (upon a fresh boot up 
generally) the Windows OS is not running. So, there is no Command Prompt 
capability available either.

Would your software engineers elaborate on this a bit - if they don't mind 
being bugged a teensy bit more? Are they viewing the BIOS executing on a 
different machine (like was suggested by Bill Swallow) perhaps?

Z


From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:44 PM
To: framers@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.hos...@aeris.netmailto:syed.hos...@aeris.net) 
syed.hos...@aeris.netmailto:syed.hos...@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: 
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[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com]
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Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.commailto:framers@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 
gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@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
*408.545.6316tel:408.545.6316
7  408.232.5911tel:408.232.5911
* gfl...@nanometrics.commailto:gfl...@nanometrics.com


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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

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
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[Bill Swallow]

Route your PC's video feed to a 2nd PC that's up and running, have the
1st PC's boot screen visible in a shell window, and capture as you
go.Your IT admins should be able to help with this as they should be
troubleshooting servers like this from their desktops or a dedicated
console.

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Flato, Gillian  
wrote:

> 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.

-- 
Bill Swallow

Twitter: @techcommdood
Blog: http://techcommdood.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/techcommdood

OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Gary Bankston]

I use the Tech-Smith Snagit tool. Seems to work well.

gb

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Flato, Gillian 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
>
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[Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)]

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-boun...@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 mailto: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<mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com>

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[Gary Bankston]

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 
> 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
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[Lea Rush]

I love this list. I had no idea you could do that Gary, and now thanks to
Google, I do.  J



Gillian, here?s a link I found. I hope it helps!



http://www.windows-commandline.com/2011/03/wmic-bios-get-serial-number.html



Lea




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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)
 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-boun...@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 
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

*  <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> gflato at nanometrics.com





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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Flato, Gillian]

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<mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com>

From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@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<mailto:Syed.Hosain at aeris.net>) mailto: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> [mailto:framers-bounces at 
lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com>] On Behalf Of 
Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com<mailto: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 mailto: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<mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com>


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[Lea Rush]

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






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[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

*  <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> gflato at nanometrics.com



From: framers-boun...@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)
 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-boun...@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 
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

*  <mailto:gflato at nanometrics.com> gflato at nanometrics.com





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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)]

Okay. But I am still a bit unsure of how this is done.

I don't know of any way to use the BIOS setup screens from a command prompt 
from inside Windows ... certainly not on the same machine!

Basically, when the BIOS is being changed/updated (upon a fresh boot up 
generally) the Windows OS is not running. So, there is no Command Prompt 
capability available either.

Would your software engineers elaborate on this a bit - if they don't mind 
being bugged a teensy bit more? Are they viewing the BIOS executing on a 
different machine (like was suggested by Bill Swallow) perhaps?

Z


From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@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<mailto:Syed.Hosain at aeris.net>) mailto: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

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Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
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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 mailto: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
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OFF-TOPIC: PC BIOS Screen Capture Software

[Syed Zaeem Hosain (syed.hos...@aeris.net)]

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-boun...@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.

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You'll get something like this:

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You need to get back to the root directory, C:. Type cd\, and press Enter.

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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



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From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@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
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From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
[mailto:framers-boun...@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<mailto:Syed.Hosain at aeris.net>) mailto: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> [mailto:framers-bounces at 
lists.frameusers.com<mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com>] On Behalf Of 
Gary Bankston
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:54 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com<mailto: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 mailto: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<mailto:gflato at