Computer Hardware and BIOS

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Which keyboard button(s) must be pressed to enter the BIOS setup on an Acer laptop?

F2 or DEL

Which of the following desktop manufacturers uses F1 to enter the BIOS setup?

Lenovo

What is the keyboard shortcut to enter the BIOS setup on an HP laptop?

ESC or F10

Which of the following laptop manufacturers uses Enter then F1 to enter the BIOS setup?

Lenovo

Which ECS keyboard shortcut is used to enter the BIOS setup?

DEL

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BIOS and UEFI

  • BIOS program manages data flow between the OS and devices, allowing the OS and application programs to be unaware of peripheral details (such as hardware addresses)
  • UEFI performs a similar task, but stores initialization and startup information in an .efi file instead of firmware

Spanned Volume

  • A spanned volume is created by linking together free disk space from multiple disks (up to a maximum of 32 disks)

Accessing BIOS Settings

  • To access BIOS settings, press the corresponding key during boot-up:
    • ASRock: F2 or DEL
    • ASUS: F2 (all PCs), F2 or DEL (Motherboards)
    • Acer: F2 or DEL
    • Dell: F2 or F12
    • ECS: DEL
    • Gigabyte / Aorus: F2 or DEL
    • HP: ESC, F10
    • Lenovo (Consumer Laptops): F2 or Fn + F2
    • Lenovo (Desktops): F1
    • Lenovo (ThinkPads): Enter then F1
  • Tip: Press the key about twice a second when the computer is starting up to ensure access to BIOS settings

Understand the role of BIOS in managing data flow between the operating system and devices. Learn how BIOS helps to abstract away hardware details, allowing the OS and application programs to focus on their tasks.

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