current bios and setting

To enter the BIOS, you hold down a key while booting. Sometimes its the del key, other times its one of the function keys. It depends on the motherboard you have.

Hopefully you might see something like "Press Del to enter setup" very early on in the boot.

When you're in the BIOS, there may be a version displayed, otherwise there are tools you can use to get to this information.

I like SiSoft's Sandra utility for this. You can download it from www.tucows.com
Do a search for it from there.

Its usually best to have the latest BIOS and you can usually download it from the motherboard manufacturer's website.

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Tim.

Checking your BIOS has nothing to do with the OS, a fast option is to press the DEL or F2 or F10 key (depending on your PC make) & carefully study the on-screen options.

GoodLuck!

I beleive that you can look in system informaton in Windows 98 and look at the date of your bios and brand, for settings you will have to do as Tim and Uch stated.

Hope This Helps
Ryan