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Can you enter CMOS setup after the system has booted?

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No. However, some systems will offer utilities to make changes to the setting in the BIOS while in Windows.

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Do all system use the same method to enter CMOS setup Can you enter setup after the system?
No. It depends on the manufacturer of the BIOS.
When troubleshooting a computer when might you have to enter CMOS setup?
To configure initial state devices, different settings, devices detection & configuration.
What keystroke is used to enter CMOS setup?
Press the key(s) immediately after powering up your computer and BEFOREWindows starts to load:Try F1. If that doesn't work, power off, and start overTry Delete key. If that doesn't.... then try F12,...
How do you setup cmos?
Most computers have a keystroke (usually esc, del, or F12) that will interrupt the boot sequence when you start your computer. In the past, this would be when the white text flies across the screen...
Why do you need to use the CMOS setup?
It saves the passwords given in a particular computer.It also controls how the computer responds when first switched on.It sets the clock, determines which drive is looked at first, turns caps lock...