Yours might vary depending on the Brand and BIOS version. Here we see the Boot Configuration screen. It’s a very simple, as you can see, I am on the Advanced screen of this BIOS, I navigated to it by using the right arrow key. Navigating your BIOS requires that you use the four way navigation arrow keys, there is no support for using a pointing device such as your mouse. The above screenshot displays the main page of this BIOS screen. The BIOS will list information such as your primary boot device, along with other attached storage and secondary storage devices such as your DVD drive and connected peripherals such as your keyboard and mouse. Now we are inside the BIOS, of course yours might look completely different as the interface is not a standard across manufacturers, but the same philosophy is there. Consult the owners manual that came with your computer for instructions or watch the display closely when it starts. Some BIOS configurations might require a different key combination such as F1, Tab, F12 or F11. In this article, I will show you on a standard configuration.įirst, start your computer then press F2 function key as noted on the BIOS screen above, you will have to do this quickly as the BIOS loads very fast. How to Change Boot Order in BIOSĭepending on the brand or how your computer is configured, loading the BIOS might be different.

The BIOS helps to load Windows from the hard disk or if you are installing Windows 7, it helps to load it from the installation DVD or other medium such as a thumb drive.

It is responsible for testing all hardware devices using a process called Power On Self Test (POST), which checks if your memory, keyboard and mouse are working.

The first program it starts is the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), it is located inside your computers system unit on coin shaped chip attached to the motherboard. When you start your computer it does a lot of things before you start seeing Windows 7, or whatever your primary operating system is.

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