How To Boot Into Bios

 

This topic covers the windows operating system

 

Because of the wide variety of computer manufacturers and BIOS manufacturers, there are numerous ways to enter the BIOS. Below is a list of the majority of methods to enter the BIOS setup.

Recent computers will allow you to enter the CMOS by pressing one of the below five keys (manufacturer dependant) during the boot. Usually this is briefly displayed on boot such as..

Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup

• F1
• F2
• DEL
• ESC
• F10

Older computers

Older computers (mid 90's) had numerous different methods of entering the BIOS setup. Below is a list of sequences that may have had to be pressed as the computer was booting.

• CTRL + ALT + ESC
• CTRL + ALT + INS
• CTRL + ALT + ENTER
• CTRL + ALT + S
• PAGE UP KEY
• PAGE DOWN KEY