Want to install Windows with a flash but don't know how to enter the BIOS settings? Here's how to easily enter the PC BIOS! Guaranteed to work!
Need access to BIOS settings so you can install Windows using a flash drive? But, you don't know how?
For those of you who may not know, Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is a basic program on a computer system that functions to manage several functions on computer hardware.
Despite being one of the important programs on a PC, in reality there are still many users who don't even know the existence of this program, gang.
For that, in this article, Jaka will discuss some of the how to enter PC BIOS easily.
How to Enter PC BIOS Easily
To enter the BIOS settings itself is actually not too difficult, gang. Because basically you only need to press certain keys on the keyboard during the process boot to enter the BIOS.
In most laptop brands, the most frequently used key to enter BIOS setup is F2, F12, Del, F1, or Fn+F2.
But, so you don't get confused when Jaka explains how to enter the BIOS, you can first look at the table of keyboard keys to enter the BIOS below:
| Laptops | BIOS Keyboard Keys |
|---|---|
| Lenovo | F2 or Fn+F2 |
| Acer | F1, F2, or CTRL+ALT+ESC |
| Toshiba | F2, ESC, or F1 |
| Dell | F2, Del, F12, F1, F3, or Fn+F1 |
| Asus | F2 |
| mobile phone | ESC, F10, or F1 |
| Samsung | F2 or F10 |
| MSI | Del |
| Sony | F1, F2, or F3 |
| Fujitsu | F2 |
1. How to Enter BIOS with Hotkeys Keyboard
Are you looking for a way to enter the PC BIOS? One way you can do this is by using hotkey keyboard like the one Jaka gave in the table above, gang.
You only need to turn on your PC/laptop, then during the process boot You stay here press keyboard key to enter BIOS continuously.
Usually the button that you can use to enter the BIOS will be listed at the bottom corner of the PC screen as shown below.
Photo source: ITPOIN (Press the key on the keyboard according to what appears on the PC screen for how to enter the PC BIOS with a hotkey).
In the example image above, you can press the button continuously DEL to enter the BIOS setup. If successful, the BIOS setup page will appear.
Unfortunately, on some laptops or computers, this way of entering the BIOS can no longer be used, gang.
But, you don't have to worry because Jaka has other alternative methods which will be discussed below.
2. How to Enter BIOS Without Keyboard
Have you tried all the keyboard keys to enter the BIOS but it still doesn't work? Want to find a way to enter the BIOS without just a keyboard? Why is there!
In addition to using the keyboard keys, you can also enter the BIOS settings without the need to press any key on the keyboard, gang.
The trick is to go to UEFI Firmware Settings. This setting can usually be found on a computer or laptop running Windows 10 as well as Windows 8.
So, for those of you who are looking for a way to enter the BIOS of Acer, MSI, Asus, or other brands, you can follow this method as long as your PC is already using one of the Windows OS earlier.
Well, for more details, you can refer to the following steps.
Step 1 - Go to 'Settings'
First of all, you first open the menu 'Settings' on a laptop or computer.
After that, click menu 'Updates & Security'.
Step 2 - Select the 'Recovery' menu
The next step, you click the menu 'Recovery'. At this stage, in the Advanced startup click button 'Restart now'.
After that, the PC will restart automatically.
Photo source: JalanTikus (Select the Recovery menu for how to enter the BIOS without a keyboard).
Step 3 - Select the 'Troubleshot' menu
- Then, you select the menu 'Troubleshoot'.
Step 4 - Select 'Advanced options'
- After entering the Troubleshoot page, then you select the option 'Advanced options'.
- Then, select an option 'UEFI Firmware Settings' and click the button 'Restart'.
- Then, the PC will restart automatically.
Step 5 - Enter BIOS setup
- If you have done all the steps above correctly, then after the restart process is complete you have successfully entered the BIOS settings.
Photo source: JalanTikus (This is the final view of how to enter BIOS Asus Windows 10).
3. How to Enter BIOS with CMD
Photo source: JalanTikus (Are you looking for a way to enter BIOS with CMD? Unfortunately, you can't do this).
If you've thought about finding a way to enter the BIOS with CMD, unfortunately, it's still there is no way to do that yet, gang.
Command Prompt (CMD) indeed known as one of the most powerful options to deal with various problems on a PC instantly, but in this case you can't use it to enter the BIOS.
You can only use the CMD command to check BIOS version on PC only, without going into it.
So, in this article, ApkVenue can't tell you how to enter the BIOS with this CMD. Instead, you can follow the steps on how to enter the PC BIOS which ApkVenue explained above.
4. How to Enter BIOS Via Control Panel
Photo source: JalanTikus (Until now there is no way to enter the BIOS through the Control Panel that you can do).
Just like before, you can't enter the BIOS via the Control Panel either, gang.
Because, Control Panel does not provide any features which allows you to enter the BIOS through this program.
You can only use the Control Panel to manage and monitor PC hardware usage by using some of the software in it.
You can also use the Control Panel to remove applications on the computer and several other functions, except for entering BIOS settings.
Well, those were tips on how to easily enter the PC BIOS from ApkVenue this time, gang.
For those of you who are looking for a way to enter the BIOS of MSI, Asus, Acer, and other laptop brands, Jaka once again emphasizes that you can follow the method above.
With a note that your computer or laptop already using OS Windows 8 or 10 and features UEFI Firmaware Settings inside it. Good luck!
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