How to enter the BIOS and what options can we find?

From Nfortec we bring you a guide to know the process required to enter the BIOS of your computer and the options that we can find. No matter the computer model or brand, all PCs on the market are suitable for entering the BIOS. In this guide we have prepared we will show you the different ways to access and how to perform the whole process. Do you want to learn more about the BIOS of your computer?

what does BIOS mean?

The term BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System, the system that is responsible for controlling the startup of a PC's hardware (such as the CPU or graphics card) and enabling the startup and loading of the operating system (such as Windows 10).

Nowadays the BIOS has undergone a good facelift and the most modern ones have an advanced system with more security options and a better graphical interface. A UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS has a much more modern and user-friendly interface

what is the purpose of entering the BIOS?

Entering the BIOS of our computer can be used to define the boot order of the different hard disks or USB drives we have in our PC. It is also useful to access the BIOS to configure the operating speed of some of the components of our PC such as the RAM memory or the processor. Or it can even be used to update the BIOS itself, since doing so by accessing it from the BIOS itself guarantees greater security and effectiveness

BIOS Options

The options offered from the BIOS will vary depending on each user's computer. There are several ways to access the BIOS. In the guide that we have elaborated from Nfortec we will show you the most common and generic formulas to access the BIOS

All PCs have a shortcut key and are usually reduced to three options:

SUPR

ESC

F2

There are other brands or models of computers that will also have access to the BIOS from keys such as F1, F10, F12 or even a specific key that is included in some laptop models

when should I access the BIOS?

The right time to access the BIOS is during POST, during the boot of the operating system. This situation occurs after turning on or restarting your computer, and it is at that moment when you should press one of the keys mentioned above. It is advisable to press the key more than once until you can access the BIOS

Accessing the BIOS from Windows 10

If we have the Windows 10 operating system installed, there is a very simple formula to access the BIOS directly. We will have to access the system recovery menu or type BIOS in the Windows start menu and enter the 'Change Advanced Startup Options' menu. Then we will click on Advanced Startup to restart the PC in a different mode than usual. We click on Troubleshoot Problems and Advanced Options. Finally we will click on the UEFI Firmware Configuration option. In this way our computer will reboot and enter the BIOS