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What is a BIOS?
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Tuesday February 9, 2010
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Tuesday February 9, 2010
You hear the term
BIOS
and don't know what it means. A tech support person asks you "What version of the BIOS are you running
?" and you think that's a good question. We'll clear up the confusion for you.Download this episode now
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- The BIOS is hardware in the form of a chip.
- The BIOS is the first thing to run when you turn on your computer.
- Tbe BIOS checks and initializes devices on your machine.
- The BIOS makes sure everything is okay before the operating system starts to load.
- The BIOS can be upgraded.
- You can check the site of the manufacturer of the BIOS on your machine and look for an update. Also, be sure you know what version you currently have.
- When the computer is running through the BIOS, you have the option to go in and make changes.
- The screen will tell you what key(s) to press to enter the BIOS, also called setup.
- Most common are DELETE and F2, another example is CTRL+S.
BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System.
- The BIOS is hardware in the form of a chip.
- The BIOS is the first thing to run when you turn on your computer.
- Tbe BIOS checks and initializes devices on your machine.
- The BIOS makes sure everything is okay before the operating system starts to load.
- The BIOS can be upgraded.
- You can check the site of the manufacturer of the BIOS on your machine and look for an update. Also, be sure you know what version you currently have.
- When the computer is running through the BIOS, you have the option to go in and make changes.
- The screen will tell you what key(s) to press to enter the BIOS, also called setup.
- Most common are DELETE and F2, another example is CTRL+S.
