For obvious reasons, it??™s wise to familiarize
yourself with the procedure before you attempt to update
your BIOS.
Names may vary. The names of BIOS settings listed here may vary, and
one appendix can??™t possibly accommodate them all. For example, a setting
named Event Log on one system might be called System Event Log
on another. If you can??™t find a particular setting, try looking through the
list for variations.
Take snapshots. One of the problems with the BIOS setup screen is that you
can??™t access it from within Windows, which means you can??™t look up settings
on the Web, you can??™t take screenshots, and you can??™t take notes
without using a pen and paper. However, a digital camera can be very
handy in this situation; just take one or more photos of your screen (with
the flash turned off, of course) to quickly record all your BIOS settings.
Table A-1 lists many common BIOS settings, along with brief explanations and
some tips. For more extensive BIOS setting information and advice, check out
the ???The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide??? at http://www.techarp.com/
freebog.aspx.
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BIOS Settings
Table A-1. Common BIOS settings and what they do
Setting Description
AC Power Recovery Determines whether or not the computer turns on automatically when power is
applied (such as from a power loss or external power switch). Note that many PCs
don??™t reliably start when AC power is restored, even if you set this option to Always
On.
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