TVL – COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING 10

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade: ______________________________________ Section: ___________________

Quarter: 1 Week: 8 SSLM No. 8 ELC: Perform BIOS configuration in

accordance with hardware requirements.

 Objective:
A. Familiarize the different options in the Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
Utility Setup.

 Title of Textbook/LM to Study:

 Chapter: ___ Pages: ___ Topic: Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
Configuration

Let Us Discover

CONFIGURING BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM (BIOS)

Configuration is the way a system is set up, or the assortment of components that make up
the system. Configuration can refer to either hardware or software, or the combination of
both.
Basic Input / Output System (BIOS)
The Basic Input Output System, usually referred to as BIOS, is software stored on a
small memory chip on the motherboard. BIOS instruct the computer on how to perform a
number of basic functions such as booting and keyboard control. BIOS is also used to
identify and configure the hardware in a computer such as the hard drive, optical drive, CPU,
memory, etc.

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 The BIOS is accessed and configured through the BIOS Setup Utility. The BIOS Setup
Utility is, for all reasonable purposes, the BIOS itself. All available options in BIOS are
configurable via the BIOS Setup Utility. The BIOS Setup Utility is accessed in various ways
depending on your computer or motherboard make and model.
BIOS access and configuration on PC systems is independent of any operating system
because the BIOS is part of the motherboard hardware. It doesn't matter if a computer is
running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, Unix, or no operating system at all
- BIOS functions outside of the operating system environment and is no way dependent
upon it. BIOS contain a number of hardware configuration options that can be changed
through the setup utility. Saving these changes and restarting the computer applies the
changes to the BIOS and alters the way BIOS instructs the hardware to function. The
following list shows the things you can do in most BIOS systems:

 Change the Boot Order  Enable or Disable the CPU

 Load BIOS Setup Defaults Internal Cache
 Remove a BIOS Password  Enable or Disable the
 Create a BIOS Password Caching of BIOS
 Change the Date and Time  Change CPU Settings
 Change Floppy Drive  Change Memory Settings
Settings  Change System Voltages
 Change Hard Drive Settings
 Change CD/DVD/BD Drive
Settings
 View Amount of Memory
Installed
 Change the Boot Up
NumLock Status
 Enable or Disable the
Computer Logo
 Enable or Disable the Quick
Power On Self-Test (POST)

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 Let Us Try

Activity 1. Match Me!

Directions: Match the following shortcut keys that can be used in configuring BIOS in
Column A to their functions and uses in Column B. Write your answer on the space provided
before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
____1. F1 a. Access the BIOS
____2. F2 b. Change Values
____3. F9 c. Exit
____4. F10 d. Help
____5. Enter e. Save and Exit
____6. Esc f. Select Item
____7. Delete g. Select Menu
____8. Up/Down Arrow Keys h. Select Submenu
____9. Left/Right Arrow Keys i. Setup Defaults
____10. +/- Keys

Let Us Do

Activity 2. Identify Me!

Directions: Identify the following hardware configuration options in the BIOS Setup Utility
menu items. Write M if the hardware configuration option is located in the Main menu, A for

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Advanced, S for Security, B for Boot, and E for Exit. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.

____1. Change the Boot Order ____6. Change LAN Configuration

____2. View the Amount of Memory Installed ____7. Change the Date and Time

____3. Change the Supervisor Password ____8. Load BIOS Setup Default

____4. Change the Hard Drive Setting ____9. Create a BIOS Password

____5. Save Changes and Exit ____10. Enable/Disable USB Ports

Let Us Apply

Activity 3. Think It!

Directions: Briefly explain the following questions. Write your answer on the space
provided.

1. How do you change the boot order in the BIOS utility?

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2. Why does it need to configure the boot order before installing Windows Operating
System?
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 Rubrics

Criteria for the Activity 3

Performance of the learner will be rated based on the following criteria:
Contents Excellent (3) Very Satisfactory (2) Satisfactory (1)
Substantial, specific
Sufficiently developed Limited content with
and/or illustrative content
Content content with adequate inadequate
demonstrating strong
Knowledge elaboration or elaboration or
development and
explanation. explanation..
sophisticated ideas.
1-3 misspelled 4 or more misspelled
Spelling No misspelled word.
Words. Words.
Follows correct
4 or more
Capitalization capitalization (pronouns, 1-3 capitalization errors.
capitalization errors.
sentences)
Applies punctuations 1-3 incorrect use of 4 or more incorrect
Punctuation
correctly. punctuations. use of punctuations.
1-3 words can’t be 4 or more words can’t
Handwriting Legible.
clearly read. be clearly read.

References

 CG TVL CSS: Code: TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28

 Milambiling, Owen. Computer Hardware Servicing 9 Learner's Materials.
Department of Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat
(DepEd-IMCS), 2013.
 Jemma Development Group. Understanding PC Hardware. Jemma Inc,
2017.

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