How to enter the Bios and Boot Menu pages of the Notebook
To enter the BIOS on a computer running the Windows 10 operating system, you can do so by following these steps:
- Turn off your computer: You shut down your computer completely. It is not a restart or temporary shutdown. You must turn off the device completely.
- Turn on your computer: When you turn off the machine You must turn on the computer again. But this time you have to wait and look for the text or logo of your computer manufacturer.
- Press the button to enter BIOS: On the screen that appears after the computer starts. You will see a message telling you to press a key to enter BIOS, which may be a key such as F2, F12, Delete, Esc, or others, depending on your computer's manufacturer. You must press this key in combination with another keystroke while the computer starts up.
- Enter BIOS: When you press the correct button You will be brought into the BIOS or UEFI (as used by your computer), which is the basic control screen for your computer. Here you can customize various system settings as desired.
- Exit BIOS: When you are finished customizing or verifying the information you want in the BIOS, save your changes (if any) and you can exit the BIOS by pressing the button you currently selected. (It may be an “Exit” or “Save and Exit” button) to restart your computer and bring it back to Windows 10.
Warning: Tweaking settings in the BIOS can affect your computer. It is recommended that you have knowledge of the BIOS before you make any changes to the settings.
Entering the Bios page of each brand
Accessing the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) page of a notebook varies depending on the brand and model of the notebook. So here is how to enter the BIOS page for some of the most common notebook brands:
1.Asus:
- Press the “Delete” or “F2” key while the notebook starts up.
2.Acer:
- Press the “F2” or “Delete” key while the notebook is starting up.
3.HP:
- Press the “Esc” or “F10” key and you will see the option to enter BIOS on the screen.
4.Dell:
- Press the “F2” key when the notebook starts up.
5.Lenovo:
- Press the “F1” or “F2” key while the notebook is turning on.
6.MSI:
- Press the “Delete” or “F2” key when the notebook starts up.
7.Sony Vaio:
- Press the “Assist” button to enter the BIOS setup.
8.Toshiba:
- Press the “F2” key when the notebook starts up.
9.Microsoft Surface:
- Press and hold the “Volume Up” button along with the “Power” button for 15 seconds until the Surface logo appears.
10.Gigabyte:
- Press the “Delete” or “F2” key while the notebook is starting up.
Notebook models and brands may have additional requirements or special settings for entering the BIOS. You can always find more information from the manufacturer's website or your notebook's manual. This will ensure that you can enter the BIOS correctly for your notebook.
Accessing the Boot Menu page of each brand
There are different methods for entering the Boot Menu page of each brand of notebook. Below are the methods available for commonly used notebooks:
1.Asus:
- Press the “Esc” or “F8” key directly after starting the computer to enter the Boot Menu.
2.Acer:
- Press the “F12” key while the notebook is starting up.
3.HP:
- Press the “Esc” key after starting the computer to enter the Boot Menu.
4.Dell:
- Press the “F12” key while the notebook is starting up.
5.Lenovo:
- Press the “F12” or “Fn + F12” keys while the notebook is starting up.
6.MSI:
- Press the “F11” key when the notebook is starting up.
7.Sony Vaio:
- Press the “Assist” button to enter the Boot Menu.
8.Toshiba:
- Press the “F12” key when the notebook is starting up.
9.Microsoft Surface:
- Press and hold the “Volume Down” button along with the “Power” button for 10 seconds until the Boot selection menu appears.
10.Gigabyte:
- Press the “F12” key while the notebook is starting up.
Notebook models and brands may have additional ways to access the Boot Menu or special settings for that model. You can find more information from the manufacturer's website or your notebook's user manual to be sure. That you can enter the Boot Menu correctly for your notebook.
Why do I have to enter the Bios page?
Entering the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is an important process for managing and customizing your computer:
- System settings: You can customize system settings in the BIOS to make the computer work according to your needs, such as setting the boot sequence to choose which devices the computer will boot from, setting the system clock, and setting Settings for turning on/off various devices in the system, etc.
- Troubleshooting: When your computer starts having problems and you can't start Windows 10, entering the BIOS may help you investigate the problem and make corrections, such as validating boot settings.
- Hardware upgrade: In some cases, you may need to upgrade the hardware on your computer. Entering the BIOS allows you to check the status of the hardware. and adjust settings to suit the new hardware.
- Installing a new operating system: When you want to reinstall your operating system or reset your computer. You may need to enter the BIOS to set the boot order so that the computer can recognize the new operating system.
- Safety controls: The BIOS is also a place where you can set a BIOS password or disable access to certain computer functions. To prevent access from unwanted persons.
Entering the BIOS is a useful tool for managing your computer. And use it when you want to customize your system or fix problems with your computer.
