BIOS
You can change settings
in the BIOS, which is
usually the very first
screen displayed by your
computer when you turn
it on.
To enter your BIOS, most
users here will press
the DEL key.
Most users with Dell,
Gateway, Sony & HP
systems will press F2.
Many Toshiba laptops
require you hold the ESC
key when you turn the
system on. Your notebook
will report an error and
prompt to press F1
to enter setup. Do exactly
that.
Compaq users will
usually have to press
F10.
IBM typically
uses F1 or F2.
Other brands may have
different keys to press
to enter setup, but F1,
F2, Del, Tab and CTRL+S
or CTRL + ALT + S
are the most common ones
I'm familiar with. Often,
the BIOS will display
what button to press to
"enter setup"
during POST.
Last Updated:
May 16, 2004
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