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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 5 1.1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 SOFTWARE VERSION OF ADVANTECH BIOS WIZARD ................................................... 5

1.3 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM(S) ............................................................................... 5

1.4 TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 SOFTWARE LICENSE DISCLAIMER .................................................................................... 5

1.6 LIABILITY AND WARRANTY .............................................................................................. 6

2. FEATURES ............................................................................................... 7

3. GETTING STARTED .............................................................................. 8 3.1 INSTALLING / UNPACKING THE SOFTWARE.................................................................... 8

3.2 LAUNCHING THE TOOL .................................................................................................... 11

3.2.1 Start menu’s search .......................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.2 Start menu list .................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2.3 Desktop icon ........................................................................................................................................ 11

4. WORKING WITH THE TOOL ........................................................... 12 4.1 MENU ITEMS..................................................................................................................... 12

4.1.1 File ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 4.1.2 Help ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

4.2 WORKING AREAS ............................................................................................................. 13

4.2.1 BIOS information ............................................................................................................................... 13 4.2.2 Main working area ............................................................................................................................ 13 4.2.2.1 BIOS setup ............................................................................................................................................ 14 4.2.2.2 OEM image ........................................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 MODIFYING THE BIOS CONFIGURATION ....................................................................... 15

4.3.1 Changing BIOS settings ................................................................................................................... 15 4.3.2 Changing the OEM image ............................................................................................................... 17 4.3.3 Saving the changes............................................................................................................................ 18

5. UNINSTALLING THE APPLICATION ............................................. 19

6. FAQ / TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 20 6.1 ”WEIRD” BIOS SETUP ITEMS ......................................................................................... 20

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List of Tables Table 1: Terminology .................................................................................................... 5

List of Figures Figure 1: Execute setup.exe ........................................................................................... 8 Figure 2: Select Installation Folder ................................................................................ 9 Figure 3: Confirm Installation ....................................................................................... 9 Figure 4: User Account Control ................................................................................... 10 Figure 5: Installation complete .................................................................................... 10

Figure 6: Advantech BIOS Wizard startup .................................................................. 11 Figure 7: File menu ...................................................................................................... 12 Figure 8: Help → About menu .................................................................................... 12

Figure 9: About dialog ................................................................................................. 12 Figure 10: Working areas ............................................................................................. 13 Figure 11: BIOS setup perspective .............................................................................. 14

Figure 12: OEM Iimage perspective ............................................................................ 14 Figure 13: BIOS setup main tree ................................................................................. 15 Figure 14: Completely expanded BIOS setup item tree .............................................. 15

Figure 15: Selected BIOS setup item ........................................................................... 16 Figure 16: Changed BIOS setup item (default value) .................................................. 16

Figure 17: Entering a numerical value ......................................................................... 16 Figure 18: Confirmed modified numerical value ......................................................... 16

Figure 19: Visibility hide and show ............................................................................. 17 Figure 20: OEM image during boot-up ....................................................................... 17

Figure 21: Original OEM image .................................................................................. 17 Figure 22: Changed OEM image ................................................................................. 18 Figure 23: Parsing → multiple identical entries .......................................................... 20 Figure 24: Parsing → plain text ................................................................................... 20

Figure 25: Parsing → missing entries .......................................................................... 20

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview This document describes the functionalities and the usage of Advantech BIOS

Wizard.

The Advantech BIOS Wizard allows you to modify BIOS images for specific

Advantech products through a user friendly GUI, for example changing BIOS default

settings as well as modifying graphical elements (OEM image).

1.2 Software Version of Advantech BIOS Wizard This document is applicable to Version 0.8 of the Advantech BIOS Wizard.

1.3 Supported Operating System(s) The Advantech BIOS Wizard is supported by the following operating system(s):

Microsoft Windows 10

1.4 Terminology Abbreviation Explanation AMI American Megatrends Inc. (trademark) BIOS Basic Input Output System FAQ Frequently asked question(s)

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer POST Power-on self-test RMB Right mouse button SLA Software License Agreement

Table 1: Terminology

1.5 Software License Disclaimer You may not use and distribute this software except in compliance with

Advantech Software License Agreement. UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING, THIS

SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS

OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND

NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT

HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,

WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,

OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER

DEALINGS IN THIS SOFTWARE.

The Advantech BIOS Wizard is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, and

for evaluation purposes of the related Advantech platform only. No license, title or

rights are granted except for the purpose stated above.

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1.6 Liability and Warranty

Advantech does not guarantee or take any liability for correct operation of the BIOS

Wizard tool and any issues arising from use of the BIOS Wizard tool.

Use of the BIOS Wizard tool is at the sole discretion and risk of the user, and use of

any open source software is entirely governed by the license terms of such software.

Advantech’s liability and warranty only applies to BIOS images shipped or provided

by Advantech, but explicitly does not apply to images modified through BIOS

Wizard.

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2. FEATURES

Support for AMI Aptio V based BIOS images (specific Advantech products only)

Both *.bin and *.rom file formats supported

Modification of default values (drop-down list or numerical values)

Hide/unhide BIOS variables

Display and modification of the OEM image (50 kB file size limit)

Display help text for individual BIOS variables

Display file size info

Display sign on message

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3. GETTING STARTED

3.1 Installing / Unpacking the Software You received the Advantech BIOS Wizard in an installer format:

setup.exe

BiosWizardSetup.msi

Execute the following steps to install the Advantech BIOS Wizard:

1. Copy the installer files on your computer. 2. Execute setup.exe file:

Figure 1: Execute setup.exe

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3. Click “Next”, choose a destination where to install and the installation type:

4. Continue with “Next”:

Figure 2: Select Installation Folder

Figure 3: Confirm Installation

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5. After confirming with “Next”, the installation process will start 6. In some cases, following system message appears:

7. If you are sure, press “Yes” to continue. 8. After a successful installation, the process can be finished by clicking “Close”:

Figure 4: User Account Control

Figure 5: Installation complete

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3.2 Launching the tool There exist several ways to launch the Advantech BIOS wizard.

3.2.1 Start menu’s search Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard

Type in “Advantech_Bios_Wizard” and press enter after the application was found

3.2.2 Start menu list Select the Start icon of the taskbar

Scroll down the programs list and click the “Advantech_Bios_Wizard” application entry

3.2.3 Desktop icon The installer creates a desktop icon.

Double-click on the “Advantech_Bios_Wizard” icon on your desktop to start it.

Figure 6: Advantech BIOS Wizard startup

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4. WORKING WITH THE TOOL

4.1 Menu items

4.1.1 File

Open… Browse, select and open an existing BIOS image (*.bin or *.rom file)

Save As… Save the changes in a differently named BIOS image file

Save Save the changes to the currently opened image (overwrite)

Close Close an opened BIOS image

Quit Quit the tool

4.1.2 Help

By selecting Help → About a new window opens with information about the tool,

version and copyright statement:

Figure 7: File menu

Figure 8: Help → About menu

Figure 9: About dialog

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Note: the displayed version can vary, depending on the actual version you are

working with.

4.2 Working areas As soon as a BIOS image has been opened, several areas appear in the main window:

4.2.1 BIOS information Shows a summary of the currently opened file:

Path and filename

Size of the file

Sign on message

4.2.2 Main working area The content and layout of this area depends on the selected tab:

BIOS setup or

OEM image

Figure 10: Working areas

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4.2.2.1 BIOS setup

Setup navigation tree “Setup” is the main item (root) of a BIOS setup item tree list. Click on “Setup”

to expand the tree view. Further sub-items can be extended or collapsed by

clicking the respective items. See 4.3 for details on how to work with the setup

item tree list.

Default Value Shows the current default value and allows modification (drop down menu or

numerical value) if the specific item is writable. In case of read-only setup

items, the value cannot be modified.

Visibility BIOS menu items can be shown or hidden in the BIOS Setup menu.

Help text The respective help text for the selected BIOS setup item is shown.

4.2.2.2 OEM image

The current used OEM image – if available – is shown and a new image can be

loaded. See 4.3.2.

Figure 12: OEM Iimage perspective

Figure 11: BIOS setup perspective

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4.3 Modifying the BIOS configuration

4.3.1 Changing BIOS settings

Once the “Setup” item has been expanded, the main BIOS items are shown:

These tabs are an identical representation of the “tabs” or setup pages that are shown

in the BIOS Setup menu.

By clicking on the + symbol, the tree can be expanded further. Clicking the - symbol

will collapse items.

Figure 13: BIOS setup main

tree

Figure 14: Completely expanded BIOS

setup item tree

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Individual items can be selected by clicking on them. The respective default value,

visibility selection and help text on the right side will be updated. If the item is

writable, the default value and/or the visibility can be changed:

As soon as the value or the visibility have been changed from the default setting, the

item in the tree list is highlighted in red to allow tracking of changed settings:

For some setup items, it is possible to enter numerical values instead of selecting them

from a dropdown menu:

These values must be confirmed by hitting the ENTER key in order to become valid

(indicated by the red highlight):

Figure 15: Selected BIOS setup item

Figure 16: Changed BIOS setup item (default value)

Figure 18: Confirmed modified numerical value

Figure 17: Entering a numerical value

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Another option is to change the visibility of a BIOS setup item, with the result that it

will either be shown or hidden in the BIOS Setup menu:

4.3.2 Changing the OEM image The OEM image is the picture/logo that will be displayed on the POST screen.

By setting the BIOS option “Boot” → “Quiet Boot” → “Enabled” the selected OEM

logo picture is shown on the monitor during boot-up:

By selecting the “OEM image” tab of the main working area, the currently used image

is shown (if applicable). If no OEM image is used, nothing is shown (area remains

white).

Figure 21: Original OEM image

Figure 19: Visibility hide and show

Figure 20: OEM image during boot-up

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Click on the “load new image” button to select a new picture stored on the computer:

The following picture formats are supported:

1. *.bmp 2. *.jpg 3. *.png

There is no limitation in color depth. Files with a size up to 50 kB and a resolution up

to 800 x 600 pixels are supported.

To have no OEM image on the post screen load an empty picture.

Note: An empty file (zero byte file size) is not working. The file has to be a valid

picture file (with appropriate metadata).

4.3.3 Saving the changes Saving the change(s) can be done in two ways:

4. Using original file name: “File” -> “Save” 5. Using a different file name: “File” -> “Save as…”

Figure 22: Changed OEM image

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5. UNINSTALLING THE APPLICATION

You can uninstall the application from “Control Panel” → “Add and remove

programs” if you want to delete the application from your computer.

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6. FAQ / TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 ”Weird” BIOS setup items Some setup items do not contain meaningful content. This is not caused by Advantech

BIOS Wizard, but is an exact representation of the BIOS image content. The

Advantech BIOS Wizard parses and transparently displays all of the setup items

without modifying them.

Those setup items have their purpose in the BIOS image itself, but should simply be

ignored in the Advantech BIOS Wizard.

Here are some of those examples: 6. multiple entries with “N/A” and identical “Default value” options and even identical help

text:

7. plain text is stored as several items/entries:

8. Missing/empty entries

Figure 24: Parsing → plain text

Figure 25: Parsing → missing entries

Figure 23: Parsing → multiple identical entries

1. Introduction1.1 Overview1.2 Software Version of Advantech BIOS Wizard1.3 Supported Operating System(s)1.4 Terminology1.5 Software License Disclaimer1.6 Liability and Warranty

2. Features3. Getting Started3.1 Installing / Unpacking the Software3.2 Launching the tool3.2.1 Start menu’s search3.2.2 Start menu list3.2.3 Desktop icon

4. Working with the tool4.1 Menu items4.1.1 File4.1.2 Help

4.2 Working areas4.2.1 BIOS information4.2.2 Main working area4.2.2.1 BIOS setup4.2.2.2 OEM image

4.3 Modifying the BIOS configuration4.3.1 Changing BIOS settings4.3.2 Changing the OEM image4.3.3 Saving the changes

5. Uninstalling the Application6. FAQ / Troubleshooting6.1 ”Weird” BIOS setup items