How do I enable BIOS?
BIOS (BIOS) - the basic softwareproviding a motherboard that controls the operation of all components of the computer. The BIOS sets basic system settings: for example, it is here that you can determine how the computer should boot from a hard drive or from a CD / DVD drive, which is important when installing a new operating system.
In fact, "enable BIOS" is impossible - he is alreadyalways works. Most likely, the question "how to enable BIOS on a laptop or computer" is implied "how to get into the BIOS setup". This is what we will discuss in this article. Also you may be interested in our previous article. How to access the BIOS and the BIOS section, which contains answers to a variety of questions related to this software.
How to access the BIOS
So, how to "enable BIOS", or rather - into itTo get? You need to enable or restart the computer and have time to press a certain key until the operating system logo appears and the download starts.
Which key should be pressed - dependsfrom the motherboard manufacturer. Precisely this can be found in the instruction manual for a specific model, but most often for accessing the BIOS settings, use the [Del], [Esc] keys or one of the function buttons - [F1], [F2] and so on. Usually, the required keys are indicated directly on the screen when the computer boots: for example, "Press F1 to enter setup" or "Setup: Del".
Separately it is worth mentioning about the more advanceda BIOS version called UEFI. It is used on the newest computers with Windows 8. In UEFI it is possible to get directly from the operating system. To do this, move the cursor along the right side of the screen and click the "Options" button. Then press the "Shutdown" button, hold down the [Shift] key and select "Restart".
Soon you will see a screen with a suggestion to chooseboot parameters. Click the "Diagnostics" button, then "Advanced settings" and finally "UEFI firmware settings". After that, click the "Restart" button, and the computer will reboot directly into the UEFI settings.
