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by vollie6

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How do I get to the "bios" to change things?

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by etoile

It does depend on what BIOS and motherboard you have, but one of the most common methods is to hold down during the early boot-up/power-on sequence (DOS-type screen).

Take care in changing settings ...

by syscokid

It could also be one of the F keys like F1, F2, etc. The best thing to do is restart and watch very carefully as it begins to boot. If should give a message like "F1 for setup" or "setup=(del)" or something. It will actually tell you the key to press.

by clutchmaster

the DEL key is most popular in Award BIOS :)
the F1 or F2 Keys on Intel Type Boards..

Hope it helps...

by thechas

Here is a link to a page with most (if not all) BIOS setting entry sequences.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

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I have also seen a few motherboards where a jumper can be set to prevent users from accessing the BIOS settings menu.

If you do not have a manual for your motherboard, try and identify who made your system or motherboard, and download the manual.

One resource for motherboard information is www.motherboards.orgChas

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