Lesson 7 - BIOS

What is BIOS?

BIOS refers to Basic Input Output System, it is software that stored in a small memory chip on the motherboard.

The Basic Input Output System tells the computer how to present a number of basic functions, such as booting and controlling the keyboard. In addition, it identifies and configures the computer (Hard drive, floppy drive, optical drive, CPU, memory …)

How to access to BIOS?

It is accessed through the through the BIOS Setup Utility, which is reasonable purpose of the BIOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility accessed in different way depending on the computers. Here are the steps that you need to access it.

·         Restart the monitor.

·         Keep watching the entering setup message in the first few seconds after turning on your monitor. The message contains which key or keys you need to access BIOS. These are some common ways of presenting the BIOS key:

Ø  Press [key] to enter setup

Ø  Setup: [key]

Ø  Enter BIOS by pressing [key]

Ø  Press [key] to enter BIOS setup

Ø  Press [key] to access BIOS

Ø  Press [key] to access system configuration

 

·         Press the key that mentioned in the previous message. Note: you may need to press the key many time, do not hold the key down.

And then you will be accessed to BIOS.

Changing setting through BIOS:

Date and time:  follow the following steps to change the date and time in Windows 7.

1. Click on the “Date and Time: in the notification area.
2. Then click Change date and time settings in the windows that will appear. 

Boot sequence:  when you are in the main menu in BIOS, you may not find the (finding boot order) section, but you may find (First Boot Device, Boot Order, Boot Management, Boot Sequence, etc.)

You will see First, Second and Third Boot Device. Use your keyboard arrows to change the devices to HDD (hard drive), Floppy, CDROM, or Network.

Add / remove Password:  In BIOS main menu, choose “Security settings” and click Enter, then go to the Admin Pass section and enter the new Administrator password. When you are finished, press the “Esc” and choose save and close.

Change the drive settings:

 

·         Enter the BIOS main menu.

·         If prompted for a password, enter it and press the "Enter" key

·         Navigate to the "CMOS Setup" and press "Enter".

·         In the CMOS menu, find "Hard Disk" and then the "Primary Master" selection.

·         Move the cursor to the "Primary Slave" selection and press "Enter" again.

·         Normally, you can add up to 4 drives.

·         Press the "F10" key to save the changes.