== Overview ==Basic Input/Output System ([[fitlet BIOS) standard defines firmware interface. The fundamental purposes of BIOS is to initialize and test system hardware components, and load a bootloader or operating system from mass memory. BIOS also provides an abstraction layer for hardware, a consistent way for application programs and operating systems to interact with the keyboard, display, and other input/output devices. * BIOS code is stored in non-volatile SNOR flash memory onboard and accessed by a platform during power up phase.* BIOS technology is in transitional process toward the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) since 2010. UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. UEFI images provide legacy support for BIOS services.* BIOS vendor is American Megatrends Inc. (AMI).* BIOS can be accessed by pressing ''Del'' during power up phase. == BIOS Menu ==guide]]
