A computer's Basic Input Output System and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor together handle a rudimentary and essential process: they set up the computer and boot the operating system. The BIOS ...

Your computer's basic input/output system (BIOS) is about to become history and be replaced by Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) -- and that brings both advantages and problems. When you ...

A computer's basic input/output system—or BIOS—lives in a small chip on the motherboard, and manages the most basic instructions that operate your computer. It allows the PC to power on, boot into an ...

A series of mysterious beeps emanating from your Dell Inspiron 1520 could be signalling a problem with the Basic Input-Output System (BIOS). The BIOS oversees communication between the system ...

The software that sits between the operating system and a PC's hardware hasn't changed much in decades. Now, Phoenix Technologies wants to introduce greater security, usability and copy protection.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that the computer's microprocessor uses to boot the system. It is the main link between the operating system and the attached devices like hard disks, ...