Computer technology is stable, which can not be said about operating systems (especially the Windows family). Sometimes the user has to reinstall the OS. And then he just needs to know how to run BIOS on a laptop or personal computer. It is worth noting that the entry options differ on different machines. It all depends on the developers of a particular BIOS. We will certainly analyze the login methods for various laptop models. But first, some general information.
What is a BIOS?
BIOS (from the English BIOS) is a basic input-output system. In fact, this is the firmware of the computer motherboard. A kind of graphical interface that allows you to configure some parameters of the machine. Or rather, the installed equipment. There are several sections in the BIOS structure. All are responsible for specific equipment. All items are written in English. However, it’s not difficult to understand what's what, because the terms are all familiar. BIOS settings greatly affect the overall performance of the computer. Unknowingly, you can cheat there so that the PC generally refuses to work. It’s good that you can easily reset to factory settings. But first you need to understand how to run BIOS on a laptop. Most manufacturers have their own recommendations in this regard. Some kind of universal key does not exist. Therefore, you need to disassemble all the possible options with laptops of various companies. So, let's begin.
Laptops from ASUS
ASUS produces good devices: powerful, beautiful and easy to use. But how to run BIOS on an ASUS laptop? It all depends on the specific model. Transformers from ASUS, for example, require you to press the F2 button on a physical keyboard. It should be noted that the laptop must be turned off. You need to press and hold F2 and at that moment press the power button. Hold down F2 until the BIOS menu appears on the screen . Some versions of laptops from ASUS require slightly different actions. When you turn on, hold down the Esc button and wait until the boot menu appears. In this menu, select "Enter Setup". After that, the BIOS of the device will boot. As you can see, even laptops of the same manufacturer can have different keyboard shortcuts for entering BIOS. But to do this is quite easy if you know how. The answer to the question of how to run BIOS on ASUS is received. Now let's move on to devices from other manufacturers.
Laptops from Lenovo
The Chinese manufacturer is gradually gaining market for mobile computers. He produces powerful and high-quality devices and sells them at an adequate price. Therefore, they are widely distributed in Russia and the CIS countries. So, how to run BIOS on Lenovo? It also depends on the particular laptop model. Series B laptops require you to hold down the Enter button. There is also an option with holding down the F12 button. This action will enable the boot menu. There you just need to press the F1 button. This action will launch the BIOS menu. Models of the Thinkpad and Ideapad line require clamping F1 and F2, respectively. In general, to enter the laptop BIOS is not difficult. The main thing is not to get lost among the many settings and choose the right parameters. But this is a completely different story. Now you know how to run BIOS on Lenovo. So let's move on to models from other manufacturers.
Laptops from Acer
Another popular manufacturer of mobile computers. The devices of this company can boast not only high performance, but also an elegant appearance. The company's ultrabooks are especially popular. Therefore, it makes sense to analyze the question of how to run BIOS on these laptops. In older versions of laptops, you often need to press the F1 key. The combination Ctrl + Alt + Esc may also work. As for the relatively new models, there are several options for entering the BIOS. You need to hold down the F2 or Del button. If you are not sure which generation you have, then you can experiment by healing all the above keys in turn. Something will certainly work. Consider the laptops of another well-known manufacturer. They are also popular in the domestic market.
Hewlett-packard
HP laptops are popular among many users around the world. How to run BIOS on these laptops? In devices of the Pavillion series, you need to hold down F1 when the company logo appears at boot time. In the Tablet PC line, you need to use the F12 or F10 button. But there is one feature. For some reason, it is in the laptops of this company that BIOS has the most complex and incomprehensible structure. Therefore, you need to delve into the settings of this laptop with pure caution. There is another feature of entering the BIOS. And it is connected not with the device manufacturer, but with the installed operating system. It is necessary to analyze the moment in detail when using Windows 8 and above. Since the process is significantly different from that when using the classic "seven".
Features of various versions of Windows
The trouble is that different versions of the operating system use different boot options. If the user knew how to run BIOS on Windows 7, then with the "eight" he may have certain difficulties. The fact is that the G8 can use UEFI mode by default. And he doesn’t allow you to just enter BIOS. You need to select the "Options" menu in the loaded operating system and there go to the "Recovery" sub-item. Here you need to select "Special download options." It will have the following inscription: "UEFI Firmware Settings". It must be pressed. After that, you need to restart the laptop. If the operating system does not load, then at the command prompt when loading the computer you need to type the command "shutdown.exe / r / o". It will restart the PC and allow you to start the BIOS of the device. Exactly the same situation with Windows 10. In general, Secure Boot mode is a lot of trouble. And its use is completely unjustified, since there can be no talk of any security. This is Microsoft. Their operating systems are a priori full of holes and vulnerabilities. In older laptop models, it is possible to disable UEFI and Secure Boot. But the owners of new models are doomed to use non-standard ways to enter BIOS.
Finally
So, we examined the question of how to run BIOS on laptops of various manufacturers. It is worth noting that all of the above are general recommendations. They may not be suitable for you if you have a laptop of any other model. But no one forbids experimenting. At least some key combination from the ones indicated in this material should definitely work. Let's not forget that the Windows versions (starting from 8) completely refuse to let the user into the BIOS after pressing the necessary keys. Therefore, additional actions are required. But entering BIOS is possible on any PC or laptop. The main thing is not to especially change the settings, since you can bring the computer to a "brick" state.