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other:bios [2020/02/06 10:14]
jypeter [Booting in safe mode]
other:bios [2021/04/16 10:02]
jypeter [BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes] Added the Crashed computer section
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-====== BIOS and other start-up notes ======+====== BIOS, diagnostics ​and other start-up notes ======
  
 +<note important>​
 +You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:​win10crash#​hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</​note>​
 +
 +===== Crashed computer =====
 +
 +You can try the standard [[https://​www.reddit.com/​r/​techsupport/​comments/​12nyre/​30_second_power_button_trick/​|hard reset trick]]
 +
 +More details in:
 +
 +  * **Dell**:
 +    * [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​contents/​fr-fr/​videos/​videoplayer/​how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/​6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video
 +    * [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​kbdoc/​en-us/​000129583/​no-post-no-power-no-video-on-a-dell-desktop-computer|No POST, No Power, No Video on a Dell Desktop Computer]]
 +    * [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​kbdoc/​en-us/​000141584/​how-to-troubleshoot-a-no-post-issue-on-a-dell-notebook-pc|How to Troubleshoot a No POST Issue on a Dell Notebook PC]]
 +  * **HP**:
 +    * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c04718479|HP PCs - Computer Does Not Start (Windows 10, 8)]]
 +  * **Intel**:
 +    * [[https://​www.intel.com/​content/​www/​us/​en/​gaming/​resources/​why-wont-my-computer-turn-on.html|Troubleshooting - Why Won't My Computer Turn On?]]
 ===== BIOS ===== ===== BIOS =====
  
 ==== Entering the BIOS ==== ==== Entering the BIOS ====
  
-Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time+Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly ​the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting
  
-|  Dell  |  F2  | +|  Dell  |  ​''​F2 '' ​ | 
-|  HP  |  ESC  |+|  HP  |  ​''​ESC '' ​ |
  
 ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ==== ==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ====
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 Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
 +
 +==== Updating the BIOS ====
 +
 +  * **Dell**: ​
 +    * Healthy Windows computer: check the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​home/​en-us|support page]]
 +    * Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​contents/​fr-fr/​videos/​videoplayer/​how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/​6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video
 +  * **HP**: ​
 +    * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
 +    * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
 +==== Notes ====
 +
 +There are lots of HP BIOS details in [[http://​h10032.www1.hp.com/​ctg/​Manual/​c06399361|HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup - Administration Guide]] (pdf document)
  
 ===== Other start-up related notes ===== ===== Other start-up related notes =====
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 ==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ==== ==== Choosing the boot media or the diagnostics ====
  
-|  Dell  |  F12 (enter the //One-time Boot Menu//​) ​ | +|  Dell  |  ​''​F12'' ​(enter the //One-time Boot Menu//​) ​ | 
-|  HP  |  ESC  |+|  HP  |  ​''​ESC''​ and then ''​F2'' ​ |
  
 ==== Booting in safe mode ==== ==== Booting in safe mode ====
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 Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time Power off the machine, then power it **and** press the appropriate key at the same time
  
-|  Dell  |  F8  |+|  Dell  |  ​''​F8 '' ​ |
 |  HP  |    | |  HP  |    |
  
other/bios.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/30 07:27 by jypeter