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*BIOS may report slightly less RAM than the total amount installed. It should not be more than a couple hundred megabytes. The 'missing' RAM is being reserved by the system.<br>
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&#9744; '''Make sure that no BIOS or administrative passwords are set.'''
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*Network boot last. You may need to enable this option in another part of BIOS.
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*If you encounter a start-up or BIOS password, check with your instructor or visit the Free Geek wiki for further guidance.  
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*Disable or ignore other options.<br>
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<blockquote>'''Background information'''<br>
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&#9744; Verify that BIOS recognizes about the same amount of RAM as is marked on the Keeper label
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*BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It is made up of software stored on a chip installed on the motherboard, rather than the hard drive.
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*BIOS may report slightly less RAM than the total amount installed. It should not be less than a couple hundred megabytes. The 'missing' RAM is being actively used by the system.
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*Different companies manufacture BIOS firmware chips. This is why different computers can have very different-looking BIOS screens.
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&#9744; Make sure that no BIOS or administrative passwords are set.  
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*BIOS is being replaced by something called "Extensible Firmware Interface", or ''EFI''. You may encounter this on newer systems. Functionally, it will appear very similar to BIOS.</blockquote>
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 19 September 2013

☐ Boot into BIOS.
☐ Find the section for setting boot options. Set the following boot order: 

First:    Optical Drive
Second:   Hard Drive
Third:    Network Device (also called LAN, Onboard NIC, or PXE)
  • Disable or ignore other devices.

☐ Verify that BIOS recognizes about the same amount of RAM as is marked on the Keeper label.

  • BIOS may report slightly less RAM than the total amount installed. It should not be more than a couple hundred megabytes. The 'missing' RAM is being reserved by the system.

☐ Make sure that no BIOS or administrative passwords are set.

  • If you encounter a start-up or BIOS password, check with your instructor or visit the Free Geek wiki for further guidance.

Background information

  • BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It is made up of software stored on a chip installed on the motherboard, rather than the hard drive.
  • Different companies manufacture BIOS firmware chips. This is why different computers can have very different-looking BIOS screens.
  • BIOS is being replaced by something called "Extensible Firmware Interface", or EFI. You may encounter this on newer systems. Functionally, it will appear very similar to BIOS.
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