BIOS ShowIntroduction to BIOS
BIOS ("Basic Input/Output System" is an essential component in computers, which is used for controlling hardware. It is a small software program, part of which is loaded in ROM (read-only memory, which cannot be modified),...
Installing Windows XP on a SATA hard drive ShowInstalling Windows XP on a SATA hard drive
Motherboard Model
Downloading SATA drivers
Windows Installation
With floppy
Without floppy
Another way
You can install Windows XP on a SATA hard drive… It may not be easy as the system...
Laptops - Access Bios Settings Key ShowLaptops - Access Bios Settings Key
Issue
Solution
Issue
The most common Access Bios key is the "DEL" button or "F2". This depends on the laptop's model you own and it's quite embarassing when you are not being able to access your...
BIOS Commands ShowBIOS Commands
How to enter BIOS
Alternative to your Mouse
To select an option
To change values
To quit BIOS
When using BIOS, the mouse option is disabled and you will only be allowed to use your keyboard keys. This article will...
BIOS optimisation ShowWhat is the BIOS?
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a small memory chip located on the motherboard containing data that define the system parameters. As some BIOS data are written in a ROM, it is not possible to change them, however, certain...
Flashing the BIOS ShowWhat does it mean "to flash"?
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a small memory chip located on the motherboard containing data that defines the system parameters. The data may, however, contain errors (bugs). Furthermore, when new hardware...
Serial ATA (SATA or S-ATA) ShowIntroduction
The Serial ATA standard (S-ATA or SATA) is a standard bus allowing high-speed storage peripherals to be connected to PC computers.
The Serial ATA standard was introduced in February 2003 in order to compensate for limitations of the...
If there's no SATA options on the bios you will have to do a bios update!! Just try to find the update file to be downloaded on the net according to your machine number!