can you access the BIOS from the desktop?
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Hi this is chirag.\n\nYou can access the bios from desktop. For that you need a software which can be used in windows mode. You can write bios from Windows through this software..\n\nYou can find such utility in the given web site.\n\nhttp://mainboard-drivers-and-utilities.free-driver-download.com/Aopen/13008/Aopen-Mainboard-WinBIOS-Utility-For-Windows-2000-XP.html
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BE CAREFUL!!\nChanging your PC's BIOS can completely kill your computer!\nSome types of virus will try to do this!!!\n\nBasic Input Output System\nBIOS\n\nEvery time you start or re-start your computer, one of the first things your computer's Mother Board (MoBo) does is to read the BIOS.\n\nThis tells it what kind of devices are supposed to be there.\n(Hard drives, CD-ROM, et cetera)\n\nThe BIOS tells your computer how much memory is supposed to be there.\n\nThe BIOS tells your System whether to boot from the hard drive first, or to look for a floppy drive or CD drive to boot from first.\n\nLike when you first wake up, you become "Self Aware".\nYou know, without even having to think, that you are a human, you have eyes, ears, a nose, arms, legs, whatever, and you know that you are (usually) in you bed in your house.\n\nIf any of that changes, like if you are spending the night at a friend's house, your "BIOS" would tell you that your normal operating environment has changed.\n\nThe BIOS doesn't "Load" like you operating system.\n\nAfter the BIOS is read and your system goes through a few checks to make sure everything is working, then your Operating System (O/S) loads (Windows, Unix, DOS, what ever).
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On the motherboard there should be a jumper to reset the bios, short it and turn on the computer.  Or you can remove the motherboard's battery for a couple hours to clear the bios.
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yeah enable it from BIOS
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you flash the bios\nput the newest version of bios for your motherboard\non a bootable device and start the pc from that device.\nfollow the intructions given on the specific website or on the program itself.\ntry it will work
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Anything in the bios could really mess it up.  Adding a security password and then forgetting it would be a serious problem.  Your best bet is to not mess with your bios or even update it until your computer's warranty expires.
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First of all you must let all of us know what OS your are using.\nIf you are using windows XP/NT, then go to control panel and see the user accounts, you can disable password protection from there\nIf this is a BIOS password, then enter your bios setup by entering on boot screen f8 or combination of ctrl f8 .\nThis will let you in Bios Setup.\nThen go to' power on password' option and disable it from there.
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perhaps your bios battery discharged.
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BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System.\n\nWhen you boot up, your PC will show some data on a black screen and go through a memory test (amongst other things).  As it is doing this, hit the Delete button and you will enter the BIOS and be able to change a whole range of settings there.\n\nHowever, I seriously advise you to exercise caution.  Anyone asking what the BIOS is shouldn't really tinker with it until they get a bit more knowledge.  Tinkering with things you're not 100% sure of can really mess up your system.\n\nDo a bit of research.\n\nSecondly, the system administrator could be anyone.  Is it your PC?  Is it a company's PC? Are you on XP?  If you are, you need to log in as Administrator in order to get the right permissions to the change system. Tech support group is your IT dept (if it's a company's PC), but it looks like you're quoting from a warning message or something.
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Generally, if your system is set up to boot from a CD if one is in the CDROM drive when you turn the power on, then just pop it in and you're good to go.  If not, you'll have to go into BIOS setup.  The way to do this differs from system to system, but generally it's one of the "F" keys, and you hit it just after you turn the power on (look for messages about setup utility when you turn the power on).  Once in BIOS, you're going to look for startup sequence, and you want to make sure that CD is before C: / hard drive.  Then you can save the settings, put in the CD, and reboot, and you're good to go.
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some bios have that option see if yours do
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you will have to set it in BIOS
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Hi,\n\nWhen you turn on your computer, press esc, or press F2, or press F1, try which one that will be able to goes to the "BIOS"\n\nthere is normally an option under "Advanced"\nto put a password on your computer. so when you turn on your computer, it will ask for a password before it proceed to your windows.\n\ndboy\nMy Blog: http://dragonboy2006.blogspot.com
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you cannot format from the bios.. you need some raw formatting executives like fdisk, which are generally shiped with the hard drive or are available on their website.. do the same carefully cause a `low level format' requires care and doing the same too many times might cause problems on the same (bad sectors etc.)
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You don't really want to mess around in  the BIOS unless you know what you are doing.  If your getting a blue screen with the message to disable memory options then it's probably caused by a driver on something, like active X or some other software you have installed and usually reinstalling the program or drivers fix error messages.\n\nAcronym for basic input/output system, the built-in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, the BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.\n\nWhen the computer first starts (before you see the windows \nscreen), you need \nto press a key or keys to enter BIOS Setup. The \nkey to press depends on PC or \nmotherboard manufacturer. It's \nusually Del, ESC, F1, F2 or F10. Once in the \nBIOS, take a look around for video shadowing and disable it. The exit saving your changes. Be careful in the BIOS. You don't want to make any unnecessary changes. If you make a mistake or are unsure, exit without saving your changes.\n\nThe system administrator is the person that registered Windows\n\nHaven't a clue what you mean by technical support group but you can go to Microsoft to use their knowledge base http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=0
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Its got a bios setup....you need to watch the screen when it boots....at some point it will tell you what key to press....it may be quick so keep your eyes peeled! Usually its the delete key
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Look for the BIOS maker and version when you boot up. Once you have that, you can go to the BIOS manufacturer's website and download (or purchase if it's a hardware BIOS) the update. The site should also have instructions on how to perform the update.\n\nGood luck!