How to launch BIOS?

Basis Input / Output System (basic systemI / O) or, as it is called, BIOS (BIOS) is a collection of firmware that gives the user the ability to customize the components of the system unit, control the loading of the operating system and a number of other very important parameters. In this article, we'll look at how to run the BIOS.

Main BIOS functions

Using the BIOS, the user can:

set the priority boot disk;
change the power settings of some devices;
enable or disable individual devices;
configure the system time.

How do I start the BIOS?

In order to be in the BIOS menu, you need to do the following:

turn on or restart the computer;
follow the change of pictures-screensavers, we wait, while onone of them will appear with the inscription "Press XXX to continue", where XXX is Del, Ctrl or some other key / combination of keys (this depends on the model of the motherboard mounted on the computer or laptop);
press the required key.

Note! The way to enter the BIOS is completely independent of the operating system, the main factor is the motherboard manufacturer.

Working in the BIOS

To manage the BIOS, they basically use 6buttons: 4 arrows (forward, backward, left, right) - to select the desired section / parameter, "Enter" - to confirm the selection of the section / parameter, and save the data, "Esc" - to cancel the selection.

There are also "hot" control keyssystem, for example, when you press the F9 key, the BIOS settings are reset to the factory defaults, and F10 allows you to save the changes and exit the menu.

All hotkey values are usually specifiedin the interface of the BIOS, most often - in the right side of the window. True, all instructions are in English, but they can easily be translated using an interpreter.

Configure basic BIOS settings

Let's look at how to configure the basic BIOS settings.

Let's start with the system time setting:

go to the BIOS, access the Main tab (opens by default, otherwise use the left / right arrows);
select the "System Time" line and set the correct time;
select the "System Data" line and set the correct date.

Important! In the BIOS, you will deal with the American date format, in this case the first position is the month, the second is the number and then the year.

The Main tab is followed by the Advanced tab, we will not configure anything in it, it is responsible for the operation of various devices and it is not advisable to "play" with this section without special knowledge.

Security tabs should also not be touched, it refers to the security of the computer and is configured, as a rule, only for corporate PCs, and this task is performed by system administrators.

The Boot section is responsible for selecting the boot priorityoperating system. By default, "Hard Disk" is displayed opposite the "1st Boot Device" (or "First Boot Device" - depending on the computer model). This label means that the system boots from the hard disk. In the event that you want to reinstall the system, you will need to have the computer access the disk with the system image and in this case the inscription "Hard Disk" should be changed to "CDROM".

Here, perhaps, and all the basic settings of BIOS, inwhich are supposed to understand the user of the average hand, it is better not to climb into other settings without additional knowledge, since you can make your computer only worse.

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