during the boot process depending on the motherboard you can press the delete key or the f2 key you only need to press it once but if pressing it multiple times makes you feel better you can do that too. if your operating system begins to load you didn't press the key early enough
By pressing certain keys (depending on the specific computer and BIOS program) during the boot process, ex: F12, F2, F8,
The Del key
When you FIRST power on your computer, you should see a flash logo or a flash screen that lists your brand of BIOS. You may be able to push DEL or F12 on initial boot to access the BIOS settings.
There are three ways to clear the CMOS on a computer. You can access the BIOS menu and reset the BIOS settings, you can use the motherboard jumper or clear it by reseating the CMOS battery.
In your computer BIOS-chip or in the manufature website.
basic input output system BIOS needed for a computer to find the input and output devices which are connected to it... such as ram keyboard mouse speaker system monitor etc etc... the bios serves as instruction on what to do after the processor is turned on. Such as access the hard drive for a boot, and many other things. Without a bios, the processor would not know what to do.
Password. This can be setup in the BIOS configuration screen. (F12 or whatever your particular computer calls for upon turning the power on)
its what tell the computer what to boot first, it can be anything choosen by the bios, if you go into the bios you can change the boot order.
It is not known who invented the BIOS of a computer however Gary Kildall is credited with creating the term BIOS in 1975. The BIOS is the first application that loads when the computer is booted up.
To access the BIOS on a Toshiba LX835-D3203, restart the computer and immediately press the "F2" key repeatedly as soon as the Toshiba logo appears. If you miss the timing, you may need to restart and try again. Once in the BIOS setup, you can navigate using the keyboard to adjust settings as needed.
To access the CMOS on a Compaq computer, restart the system and during the boot process, press the appropriate key (usually F10, F2, or Esc) when prompted to enter the BIOS setup. Once in the BIOS menu, you can navigate through the options using the arrow keys to view and modify the CMOS settings. After making any desired changes, be sure to save and exit the BIOS to apply them.
The Bios is written in the motherboard