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What are the different types bios?
In PCs the most common are AWARD, AMI and Phoenix. Some PC manufacturers use their own BIOS.
Why does the American Megatrends screen come up on boot?
They are the manufacturers of the BIOS that your computer has.
How many BIOS Manufactures are there?
AMI Bios, Award Bios, Pheonix Bios
Who are the manufacturers of system BIOS programs?
There are several BIOS manufacturers in existence. Phoenix and American Megatrends (AMI) are the two major ones still in existence (Award was purchased by Phoenix in 1998). Some OEMs, notably Toshiba, also develop their own BIOS in-house.
How much does a BIOS cost?
It's not really clear how much a BIOS costs since they're not marketed to end users but are sold to motherboard manufacturers. A BIOS is essentially a part of a motherboard. A BIOS is likely to be removable on a modern motherboard and technically it could be possible to replace a BIOS if it went bad or if for some reason it was to be upgraded, but for BIOS upgrades usually it is sufficient to flash (reprogram) the existing BIOS.
Name the three most popular manufacturers of the system bios program?
AMI Pheonix Technology Dell
What type of device that when installed is not listed in BIOS setup or Device Manager?
Neither, BIOS does not list device drivers at all.
How many beeps a computer make when you know that a keyboard controller failed or video controller failed?
You will need your pc manual if you have it or download it by looking at the manufacturers website for the Model of your PC , as such manufacturers have different bios in the motherboard which will have different error code meanings
Can the system BIOS be reprogrammed to update its content?
You can flash the BIOS. I wouldn't recommend it, as it won't give much of an improvement UNLESS you're experiencing BSOD, crashing, etc. If this is the case you can go to your motherboard manufacturers website and they should have a BIOS update you can d/l.
What settings are commonly configurable through the BIOS setup utility?
List settings commonly configurable through the BIOS setup utility.
When troubleshooting a computer why might you have to enter BIOS setup?
when troubleshooting a computer, why might you have to enter BIOS setup? List three reasons
How many personal computer manufacturers exist?
There are over 100 manufactures. Click the link for the list.
