How to go to "BIOS" on the laptop. Manual for Samsung, Sony, Acer, Lenovo, HP models

Often, the new laptop owners have such a question: "How to go to BIOS on a laptop?" This procedure in this case is significantly different from the usual system blocks. In the latter case, for this purpose, the Del key is used when the PC is booted. On the laptop, various options are possible, which depend not only on the manufacturer, but also on the model itself. Therefore, if necessary adjustments to BIOS settings have to seriously sweat. Complicating the situation is the fact that for these purposes can be used as a single key, and their combination. The most difficult situation is with Samsung's mobile PCs. They do not always have an extended keyboard. That is, the set of function keys for them can end with F10, and for input you need to press F12. In this case, you have to use the key to switch the keyboard layout Fn. This is well known to advanced users. And beginners have problems with this. Another important point. Before carrying out various manipulations in the basic settings, it is recommended to completely rewrite them on paper in a working condition. If the inserts are incorrect, your mobile PC may stop downloading (for example, with an empty list of devices to boot). In this case, with the help of records it will be possible to easily and easily restore everything to its original state and restore the device's efficiency.

What is "BIOS"?

Before you go to "BIOS" on the laptop, we'll figure out what it is and why it is needed at all. Literally this abbreviation is translated as "basic input / output system". Physically, it's a chip with volatile memory, which is installed on the motherboard. To ensure its performance, you need a battery. This chip stores information necessary for testing and downloading the PC. When the laptop is operating normally, the user does not enter these settings, and there is no point in that. But when reinstalling the operating system or a malfunction without "BIOS" is difficult to do. One of its main sections is the Boot Priority menu, in which their priority is set. Therefore, when performing such an operation without entering this section, you can not do without it.

Main sections

Until recently, the structure of the menu "BIOS" consisted of many items. Usual users understand the purpose of each of them was problematic. Yes, and manufacturers have changed it at its discretion. But now the situation has changed dramatically. Everything was standardized, and this greatly simplified the process of working in the basic settings. Now even a novice user can cope with the task. At the moment, the composition of most of the items of "BIOS" is as follows:

• MAIN - current date and time, the list of connected drives and their characteristics.
• ADVANCED - advanced system settings: PCI, CPU, SATA and others. (This section is recommended to correct only well-trained users who are sure that they will not harm the system.)
• POWER - values of voltage and temperature at the moment.
• BOOT - sets the order of boot sources, is used when reinstalling operating systems.
• SECURITY - passwords for access to "BIOS" and other resources of a personal computer. (If you installed the password here, it's better to write it down on paper.) You often do not need to enter the basic settings, then you can forget it. And when you need to go to BIOS, it will not work - there's no password. It's much harder to reset it on a laptop , Than on a stationary system unit.)
• EXIT - options to exit from the basic settings, in which changes can either be made to volatile memory, or not written to it. (It is also possible to return all values back to their original state.)

The ADVANCED section should only be touched by experienced and well-trained users. Incorrectly setting them can lead to a complete inability of the computer. A similar situation can occur if you remove all download sources in the BOOT section. This must be remembered and taken into account while working with the BIOS. Another problematic issue is SECURITY. After setting the password, it is better not to rely on memory and write it on paper. The next time you need to enter the BIOS, without it, almost impossible. The other sections of the menu are not so critical, and everyone can work with them, including an inexperienced user who is just beginning his acquaintance with computer technology.

Manufacturers

The answer to this question, how to go into "BIOS" on the laptop, depends on the manufacturer of the chip. The main producers of such products at the moment are:

• Award BIOS. (Until recently, it was the main manufacturer of this product, but now it has lost substantially its position, and it was absorbed by another developer of Phoenix BIOS.)
• AMI BIOS. (The main supplier of such chips at the moment.)
• Phoenix BIOS.

You can meet the complete set of the above-listed manufacturers, mainly on stationary system units. But laptop manufacturers are trying to optimize the management of the mobile computer. As a result, each of the manufacturers develops its order of entry into the "BIOS" along with the menu. And in some cases, even for one manufacturer, but on different models of it, this procedure may differ substantially. In the process of loading, the first window appears, in which there is information we are interested in. Look for the text on it: Press ... to Setup. Instead of three points there can be Del, and F2, and F10, etc. For these purposes, not only can any of the function keys be used, but also different combinations. In some cases, the information we are interested in may be hidden behind the manufacturer's logo. This option is installed just in the "BIOS". To remove it, press Esc. In this case, it is important to remember one thing: you can make an entry only when you start downloading and testing the equipment. With a running operating system, this can not be done.

HP

First, we'll figure out how to go into the BIOS of the HP laptop. Until recently, this company has held leading positions in this segment of computer technology. But now, by the number of products sold, it was pushed back to the second place by the Chinese Lenovo. But the quality of products of this brand is 10 times better than that of the main competitor. The answer to how to enter the "BIOS" of the HP laptop is the F10 function key. It is on most devices of this manufacturer that it is used for these purposes. That is, when downloading starts, press it and get access to "BIOS". But if you just need to change the priority of the boot order, then you can press F9 at the same time. A menu opens with a list of available devices. In it we find the device we are interested in and press Enter. To quickly return to the main menu in the devices of this manufacturer, Esc is used.

Lenovo

At the next stage, we'll figure out how to go into the BIOS of a Lenovo laptop. Products of this manufacturer is not so standardized as the previous one. Therefore, it is rather difficult to give an unambiguous answer to it. Del, F2 or F1 can be used for this purpose. For each specific model, you can find this information in the operating manual (if it is available), at startup or on the Internet. In extreme cases, everything can be determined by the selection method during the testing phase of a mobile personal computer. But each of the keys requires a separate download. Otherwise, it will be difficult to get an answer to how to go into the "BIOS" of the Lenovo laptop. You can quickly click each one and get access to the settings that interest us. But to say exactly which one worked, it will be problematic. Well, we do not forget that you can perform this operation only when you start or restart the PC. At work it is impossible to get here.

Samsung

The hardest part is for those who have a Samsung laptop. Go to the "BIOS" here you can in three ways - it can be keys F2, F4 or F12. If there are no problems with the first two - they are on the keyboard, then there may be problems with the latter. Not every mobile PC is equipped with a full keyboard. Some of them (for the purpose of minimization) come with cropped. In this case, there is only F1 ... F10. But the last two of them - F11 and F12 - are connected to F9 and F10, respectively. All this significantly complicates the process of entering the "BIOS". On a laptop Samsung in a similar version, you need to press more than one key, and a combination. At the same time in the output message at the start of the download there is information only about one of them - F12. Advanced users without problems in this situation should navigate and press the second to switch the input mode. But for beginners, note: to activate F12 in this case, you need to press the Fn function key and, without releasing it, the second key. It is usually located in the lowest row of the keyboard next to Win. Its main purpose is to switch keyboard layouts. In its depressed state, one input option works (its symbols are in the upper right corner of each key), when pressed - the second (right corner or center). For the convenience of the user, the Fn and the layout that it activates have the same color (most often blue or red). So, let's sum up how to go into the "BIOS" of the Samsung laptop on different models. When you turn on the laptop and the appearance of the screen with messages, press that key or a combination of them taking into account the previously stated remarks, which is indicated in the corresponding message or in the operating manual of this device.

Sony

It's not so easy to enter the basic settings on the devices of the Japanese company "Sony". It all depends on how new your device is. On older models, F2 is most common, and on newer models F3. One of them is the answer to how to go into the "BIOS" of the Sony laptop. The rest is similar. At the testing stage of the system, press the desired key and enter the settings. If you do not know which of the keys to use, then we study the documentation, or at boot we see the message: Press ... to Setup. Between the first and third word, the key of interest will be indicated. On some gadgets at this stage, the company logo is displayed. To remove it and see the information we are interested in, press Esc. If we have time to press it, we will go into the BIOS. Otherwise, we reboot the system and when the manufacturer logo appears, press the button for the input, which was previously clarified.

Acer

And now find out how to go into the "BIOS" laptop Acer. This manufacturer defaults to the option in the basic settings, which displays the manufacturer's logo. This complicates the task. You need to press Esc. This will remove the splash screen. Then you need to have time to notice the conditions for entering the BIOS. Most often it's either F2 (on newer devices), or Ctrl + Alt combined with Esc (old models). It is not always the first time to find out the combination and then press it. If you did not have time, nothing terrible happened. We are rebooting. When the logo of the device manufacturer appears, press the key or a combination of them, clarified earlier. After that, go to the "BIOS" without any problems.

Documentation

Studying documentation is another way that allows you to go to "BIOS". Windows 7 (and not only) allows you to work with electronic documents. Usually, a CD is included with the mobile PC. In addition to drivers, it also has a manual for operation. It details the order of operation of the device, including the algorithm of entering the basic settings that we are interested in, indicating the key or their combinations. This information should be remembered or better written for the future. Then we reboot the device and at the start of the boot perform the necessary actions, which were previously repeatedly stated.

the Internet

This method is the most universal. It allows you to go into the "BIOS" netbook, and a laptop or a stationary system unit. If you can not find out the order of entering these settings in all the ways described earlier, and the documentation along with the CD is lost, then you can go to the official website of the device manufacturer and download its electronic version from there. Opening it, you can easily go to the "BIOS". Windows 8, like other operating systems, requires additional installation for this purpose of a program such as Adobe Reader, for example. Its installation version can be downloaded from the official website of the developer on the Internet. Next, install it. Only after that we download the documentation on the mobile PC from the page in the global web and open it. Find the section of interest and study it. The most important moments are best printed or written down on paper. Then close everything and restart the PC. At the testing stage of the devices we perform the necessary manipulations and go to the BIOS.

Results

Within the framework of this article, it was described how to go to "BIOS" on the laptop on the models of the most popular manufacturers. Nothing complicated in this. With a similar task, even a novice user can easily cope. The main problem is the lack of unification. Each manufacturer has its own order of doing this operation. If you managed to do this once, then you need to write down everything in detail and save. In the future, this information can still come in handy. Although not so often, and occasionally have to remember and puzzle over this problem (especially when reinstalling the operating system without it, well, just can not do). Therefore, it is best to do so. The main thing, then it is not lost. It will only be enough to find this record - and you can get access to "BIOS".