Short for Basic Input/Output System, the BIOS (pronounced bye-oss) is a ROM chip located on all motherboards that allows you to access and set up your computer system at the most basic level. In the picture below, is an example of what a BIOS chip may look like on your computer motherboard. In this example, this is a picture of an early AMIBIOS, a type of BIOS manufactured by the AMI. Another good example of a BIOS manufacturer is Phoenix.
2. Can you please explain the difference between BIOS and CMOS?
The BIOS and CMOS are often times thought to be the same thing, but they are not. They are two different components of a computer, but they do work together to make the computer function properly.
The CMOS setup lets you change the time and date and settings for how devices are loaded at start up, like hard drives, disc drives, and floppy drives. The CMOS setup lets you enable and disable various hardware devices, including USB ports, the onboard video card and sound card (if present), parallel and serial ports, and other devices.
3. How to reset CMOS or BIOS settings?
1) Enter CMOS setup.
2) In CMOS setup, look for an option to reset the CMOS values to the default setting or an option to load the fail-safe defaults. With many CMOS setup screens, there will be a function key to do this. For example, the F5, F6, F9, F11, or F12 key, as shown in the picture, may be set up as a shortcut to load the default settings. Other setups may list an option that you can arrow over to using the arrow keys and pressing Enter.
3) When found and selected, you'll likely be asked if you're sure you want to load the defaults. Press Y for yes or arrow to the yes option.
Once the default values have been set, make sure to Save and Exit and not just exit.
1) Tab key is used to navigate.
2) Arrow keys are used to change values.
3) Values are automatically saved when changed, no need to save and exit like other BIOS setups.
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