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Anything that can read the BIOS chip.
It can be a computer or microprogramming software and hardware.
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What are The three purposes the motherboard ROM BIOS serves?
The BIOS is used to manage simple devices (system BIOS), the BIOS is used to start the computer (startup BIOS), and the BIOS is used to change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
Is the BIOS Wizard and the Setup Wizard the same?
No, the BIOS wizard is to change settings on the motherboard and how devices are used. The setup wizard for a operating system is just started in the BIOS.
What is used to change motherboard settings finds a boot device and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?
Control panel
Where is the location of a bIOs on a computer?
BIOS is located near the IDE port which is used to connect power cable to monitor , there are two jumpers settings near this port which are called BIOS and this are used for the setting for the motherboard. These are black in color.
How can you change which graphics card is used on your PC?
You'll have to go into your BIOS settings.
How does the bios relate to the cmos?
BIOS (basic input output system) is the menu system programmed into the firmware of your motherboard which allows you to change its settings and input some basic hardware information. CMOS (copper metal oxide semiconductor) is a type of battery. It is the type of battery most commonly used on motherboards to power the circuit which remembers the BIOS settings and system time. Without a CMOS battery, this data will be lost every time the system is powered off. In common nomenclature, these two phrases are often used interchangeably. Some people will refer to the BIOS menu as the CMOS menu, and will refer to the CMOS battery as the BIOS battery.
How do you refresh BIOS of a system?
Reinitialising the BIOSAs BIOS setup is used to edit hardware settings, changing them might cause the system to become unstable, and it might not even restart. When this happens, the changes to the BIOSmust be cancelled, and the default settings must be restored.If the computer boots up and you can access the BIOS, it will usually allow you to return to the default settings. In PhoenixBIOS, press F9 to return the configuration to the defaults set by the manufacturer. In AwardBIOS, press F9 to restore the previous settings, F6 to restore Award BIOS's default settings, and F7 to restore the defaults set by the motherboard's manufacturer.If you cannot access the BIOS using standard procedures, most motherboards include a jumper for resetting the default values. Simply change the jumper's position, then leave it there for about ten seconds.
Changing or 'shorting' a jumper on the motherboard to reset the bios what is a 'jumper'?
A jumper is a small metal and plastic device used to complete circuits on the motherboard by 'shorting' pins. The BIOS reset jumper is one example.
What is the part that has motherboard memory etc called?
The BIOS is part of the motherboard memory that is for many cases nonprogrammable and is used to boot up a computer system.
Name the three different ways in which you can configure settings on the motherboard?
# CMOS STORED IN ROM BIOS A FLASH ROM MEMORY CHIP USED TO PERMANENTLY STORE INTRUCTIONS THAT CONTROL BASIC HARDWARE FUNCIONS # JUMPERS CAN RETAIN CONFIGURATION SETUP # DIP (DUAL LINE PACKAGE) SWITCH CAN BE USED TO CONFIGURE
What is used to change motherboard settings to find a boot device and contains instructions for running essential hardware before an OS is started?
Control panel
How does APM control power management?
The BIOS was used to control the settings for power managemenet
