Practical tips: how to enter the BIOS on the Asus laptop

This material describes how to enter the BIOS on an Asus laptop and configure it correctly. Unlike fixed system units, mobile computers are not distinguished by a high level of unification. If in the first case only the Del key is used universally for the input, then there may be different variants. It is the most common options for entering the basic settings of the PC and will be set out in this material. Also, practical recommendations on BIOS setup will be given.

What is BIOS?

BIOS is a basic input-output system. It stores the basic settings of the computer (date, time, type of installed processor, size and model of the connected drives). That is, the information without which the PC can not function. In most cases, the default settings are sufficient: the computer boots up and everything is fine. But this approach is not entirely justified. It is necessary to install optimized parameters, which allow to reduce loading time and more efficient use of resources. Physically, this is a chip with volatile memory, which is installed on the motherboard. Its operation is impossible without a battery. As soon as the battery is discharged, it needs to be replaced on the motherboard. Otherwise, each load will have to set the required values, which is not entirely convenient. Running the BIOS on the Asus laptop Or any other manufacturer's device is executed after power is applied. After that, the state of the equipment is tested. Before the beginning The operating system can be loaded into the basic input / output system. During its operation, this can not be done, since some of its values are used for the full operation of the OS.

Main login options

The easiest way to find out how to log into BIOS on the Asus laptop is in the user's guide that comes with the mobile PC included. There it is necessarily indicated. But such documentation is not always available. Then you can try to determine this during the download process. To do this, after the power is on, we look at the screen. If a manufacturer logo appears, press Esc. On the black screen it is necessary to find an inscription of the following form: Enter to setup ... Instead of the ellipsis, the required key or a combination thereof will be indicated. This inscription will be either at the bottom of the screen, or at the top, at the end of the text. Its location depends on the model of the device. As practice shows, most often this Taiwanese manufacturer uses the following options:

• F2.
• Ctrl + F2.
• Del.

Therefore, if it did not work out how to enter BIOS on Asus laptop with one of the two previously mentioned methods, then you can try to determine it by selection method. That is, when the mobile PC is first launched, we press the first key of them and look at the result. If it did not work, then we use the combination already at the next boot. Finally, we apply the third option. In most cases, one of the proposed three options must necessarily work.

Sections of the BIOS

Now let's find out what partitions the basic I / O system on such a device as the Asus laptop consists of. Going to the BIOS is not difficult, if you follow the directions that were set out in the previous section of the article. After that a window of blue color will open. At the top of it there will be a menu that consists of the following items:

• Main - basic parameters of the PC (processor type, date, time, amount and type of installed memory).
• Advanced - advanced settings (interrupt system and other values, this section can be configured only by an advanced user).
• Power - power consumption and voltage on the main components of the system unit.
• Boot is the boot order of the system.
• Exit - exit options from BIOS.

To navigate between them, use the cursor keys. On entering, press Enter. To make changes, you can use the keys either PgDn and PgUp, or F5 and F6. By the way, all possible actions by the keys are indicated in the tooltip. In the main window, it is located at the bottom, and in the others - on the right in the column. Its only drawback is that it is in English. Therefore, those who are not familiar with this language, will experience certain difficulties at first time when working in BIOS.

Settings

The easiest BIOS setup on the Asus notebook Can be done as follows. After logging in to this system, go to the Exit tab. On it we find the point Load optimized defaults and press "Enter". A prompt appears, which you must answer positively. That is, click OK. After that go to Save and exit setup and press Enter. Next, the laptop will restart normally. The performed manipulations are sufficient to significantly accelerate the testing of equipment.

Checking Changes

If you decide to pick up more fine-tuning of the system, it is better after every change of the parameter to restart the Asus notebook. Go to the BIOS with the following similar procedure will not be difficult. In this case, one can observe firsthand the effect obtained. Some parameters are critical, and if you do not install them correctly, you can easily and easily determine the cause of the problem. But if several changes were made at the same time, it is not so easy to solve this issue.

Recommendations

Several parameters of the basic input / output system can speed up the initialization process of such a device as the Asus notebook. Log in to BIOS While, as noted earlier, will have to be done several times. You just need to set the order of the boot device selection. To do this, go to the Boot menu. In it as First Boot it is necessary to install exactly that hard disk (PgDn and PgUp keys are used or F5 and F6, on the right there is a hint how to perform this manipulation), on which physically the operating system is located. The same parameter is sent before its installation either on a flash drive, or on a CD-ROM (depending on where this procedure will be performed from). The following boot sources (Second Boot, Third Boot) must be Disabled to avoid misunderstandings. Similarly, it is recommended that you install Other Boot. Next, you need to disable the logo output of the mobile PC manufacturer. It can be hidden important messages about the state of the hardware of the computer during the testing phase. To do this, go to the Advanced section and find the item Logo On. It is also changed according to the previously stated method to Disabled. Then save the changes and reboot the laptop. Loading BIOS on the Asus notebook will then be visible firsthand, and not hidden behind the manufacturer's logo.

Disable unnecessary tests

The last important parameter that needs to be changed is Qick Power. It is in the same section, and when it is enabled (Enabled), a number of tests are performed, which are not necessary when the download is complete. Therefore, it must necessarily be disabled, that is, set to Disabled. After its deactivation, the PC download speed should increase substantially. If the default value of each of the previously listed parameters is set to the recommended value, then there is no need to make any changes.

Conclusion

In this article, it was described not only how to enter BIOS on the Asus laptop, but also how to configure it. There is nothing complicated in this operation, and the right parameters allow optimizing the order of PC boot and more rational use of its resources.