Understanding the BIOS
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Basic functions: will cover the basic's of
Post
The Peripheral BIOS
CMOS
Setup
The Battery
Types of CMOS batteries
Life time of a CMOS battery
Important BIOS Settings: will cover the basic's of
Standard Settings
Advanced Features
Advanced Chipset Features
PCI/PNP Configuration
Power Management
Integrated Peripherals
IDE Device Setup/Auto detection
Security/Password Settings
Hardware Device Settings
Auto configuration and Defaults
Identifying and Flashing the BIOS: will cover the basic's of
Flash BIOS Procedures,
Back to Understanding Hardware
Vendor Resource Links:
Gateway: General | Setting the BIOS | Flashing the BIOS | BIOS error codes
IBM:
Hits generated after a search for 'BIOS'
Dell:
Knowledge base article on obtaining and updating the BIOS
HP:
Pavilion updates for:
XP |
ME |
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