Update BIOS Settings
Whenever you turn on your computer the system goes through a routine called the "Basic Input Output System" (BIOS), which is stored directly on the computer's motherboard. The BIOS allows the computer to perform several tests to make sure each of the hardware components are connected to the motherboard and functioning properly. If you add a new hardware component to your computer that your motherboard was not originally intended to use, you will need to update your system's BIOS to make the component work correctly.
Instructions
1. Open up your computer's "Start" menu and then click on the "Shut Down" button. Select the "Restart" option from the "Shut Down" menu.
2. Press the "F1" keyboard key when the logo of your computer's manufacturer appears on the screen. Wait for a new menu screen to appear and then find the heading labeled as "Main."
3. Write down the current version of the BIOS on your computer, which will be the long string of numbers and letters underneath the "Main" heading. Press the "F10" key on the keyboard and then wait for the computer to finish restarting.
4. Access your web browsing program. Navigate the web browser to the support web page for your computer's manufacturer (see the Resources section). Type in the model of your computer.
5. Scroll down to the "BIOS" heading and look through the different BIOS versions that are available. Compare the versions available to the version number you wrote down earlier. Find the BIOS download that is more recent than your current BIOS version.
6. Click on the download link that is labeled as "Auto Update" or a similar phrase. Close the web browser once the download has finished. Double-click the BIOS update file and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the BIOS update.
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