Ch 3 L2: Entering BIOS Setup Utility

Question 1

Where can the key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility be found?

Answer 1

The screen displays what key to press to enter the utility

Question 2

What happens if the specified key isn’t pressed while the message is still onscreen?

Answer 2

The message will disappear and the PC will start normally

Question 3

What happens if the specified key is pressed while the message is still onscreen?

Answer 3

The setup program will open

Question 4

What is the difference between BIOS systems and newer Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (EUFI) systems?

Answer 4

It may not be possible to enter a EUFI program using a key

EUFI offers advanced disk management and security measures to enter or modify the BIOS Setup Utility.

Question 5

Why might it be a good idea to check the system specs?

Answer 5

to make sure that the BIOS is correctly seeing your hardware, such as newly installed RAM.

Question 6

How can the BIOS Setup Utility be used to find a valid operating system?

Answer 6

The BIOS Setup Utility can be used to change the order of drives

Question 7

What might you want to disable to run a diagnostic utility?

Answer 7

You may want to disable certain components on the motherboard that you do not want or that you do not use to save memory and resources.

Question 8

What are some examples of components that can be disabled when attempting to run a diagnostic utility?

Answer 8

a built-in display adapter