dealing with computers?
2007-02-19 06:43:11 · 3 answers · asked by NaNa 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
What it does:
It controls the various devices in the computer until the OS is loaded and takes over. Basically, it starts the hard drive and the OS, checks for available memory, and enables the video card, keyboard, mouse, and USB ports.
Features:
Depends on the BIOS. Newer BIOSes can allow the computer to turn on at a certain time of day, be booted and run from a remote location, easy installation of disk drives, overclocking, allow custom graphics to be loaded into them, be "flashed" for an update, and any other functions that may need to be implemented. It all depends on the computer and what it is being used for.
2007-02-19 07:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basic Input Output System
It is DOS
There are many versions of a BIOS. It makes the puter boot up.
2007-02-19 06:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
27 years old. Its where your computer knows what drives to boot from, and what hardware you have. You can format disks, and fix problems from there. But like I said, its 27 years old. There is EFI know which is a much more advanced boot thing. Which for some reason, vista doesn't use, wtf?
2007-02-19 07:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋