The BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) settings can be accessed through the BIOS Setup panel. It can only be entered during the computer startup process, before the main operating system is loaded. Generally, accessing the basic I / O system settings is straightforward, but sometimes unforeseen obstacles are encountered. For example, it may turn out that the entrance to the settings panel is closed with a password or some of the settings are blocked by the computer manufacturer.
Instructions
Step 1
Try the most trivial way of accessing BIOS settings first. Start by selecting the "Restart" item in the main menu of your computer's operating system. When the OS is shut down and information messages about checking the computer hardware are displayed on the screen, press the key assigned to the command to enter the BIOS settings panel. In most cases, this should be the Delete or F2 key, but sometimes manufacturers turn on their imagination and compose whole combinations - for example, Ctrl + alt="Image" + Esc, Ctrl + Alt, Ctrl + alt="Image" + Ins. You can see the exact value for your version in the information label in the lower left corner of the screen - it will appear briefly after passing the POST requests.
Step 2
Opening all settings at once in the BIOS panel will not work - there are too many of them for one screen. Therefore, you will have to select one of the sections and view them in groups, and sometimes even go to subsections, which can also contain nested sections.
Step 3
If after pressing the key to enter the panel, the screen prompts you to enter the password - do it. If it is absent, you will have to reset the BIOS settings to the factory values in order to reset the set password. To do this, turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. Remove the side panel from the case and find the jumper on the motherboard, near which the inscription CLR_CMOS or CCMOS is etched. By removing the jumper from the pins and moving it to a different position, you will also reset the password along with all BIOS settings. You don't have to touch the jumper, but remove the battery from the motherboard - this is a "tablet" that should be placed near this jumper. Pull it out of the socket and put it back in 10 minutes.
Step 4
If some of the settings are locked in the basic I / O system of the computer and you want to remove the lock, weigh the ratio of possible benefits and losses. Firstly, this operation requires certain qualifications, and secondly, it is possible that these settings are blocked because the installed version of the motherboard is designed only for fixed - unregulated - values of these parameters. These two risk factors can lead to the failure of the processor, memory chips or motherboard chipset.
Step 5
Use the manufacturer's BIOS software if you decide to unlock unavailable settings. With its help, you need to make changes to the source code ("patch"), making a preliminary copy, and then replace the original version with the modernized one ("upgrade"). It is best to look for the necessary programs and their descriptions on the manufacturers' websites on the Internet. The applets installed on the website https://wimsbios.com can help with determining the installed version and selecting the correct editors for it.
