You can improve computer performance, even befor you enter in Windows. Let me introduce you with a BIOS. Your duty is to make the most of your digital friend. BIOS or Setup Utillity, like is sometimes caled, has many setings that you can turn in your favor. You will be able to change or even turn-off some of the setings. Befor changing any of the setings, is adviced to remember the original ones!!!

BASICS

To enter the BIOS you must be quick, you have only seconds befor Windows boot! When starting the PC start pushing the DELETE button, until open the BIOS screen.

a.) increasing boot speed is not only depending on Windows setings. First off all you could start turning off the floopy disk. In this days floopy disks are obsolite, so you don't needed. If yes, then leave it on.

b.) look for Boot Sequence. You can choice to Boot PC from Optican Disk or even from Network Card. Change the Sequence that the HDD is on the top!

c.) some BIOS have settings called Delay IDE Initial. This setting allove to force the system, to wait with perception of IDE unit. This setting is to be used only if you have some old HDD!

STABILITY

In BIOS you could set-up the password. So that the next time you start your computer you will be asked for password to procede to Windows. But if you forget that password, you will have some problems to solving this problem. In this problem i will write later.

a.) when you star your PC, you will see how much RAM you have and what other hardware items you have. You can easy turn off in BIOS the Power On Self Test, so the PC will start a little faster.

b.) for waching closely your HDD, you can turn-on the HDD SMART. It will inform you if you have any HDD problems! You can use this program to speed up your PC.

c.) if your computer freezes or starts by him self, then it is time to check the temperature of the motherboard and procesor. You can check in Hardware Monitor. If the temperature achives 85C, then shut down the PC and take it to service!!!

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