Your Toshiba Satellite’s Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is one of the most crucial tools available on any computer, and it is no different from any other. While you can access many of the settings you require from the control panel or other areas of your operating system, some tasks – such as changing the location from which your laptop attempts to boot – can only be completed through the BIOS or by accessing the same options from a different area of the system.
It may be necessary to learn how to enter BIOS on a Toshiba Satellite in some scenarios, but it is straightforward and may be accessed through a variety of means. The one that works best for you is determined by the model of your laptop. It is possible that some trial and error will be required.
F2 – The Toshiba BIOS Key
In most circumstances, the F2 key is the only one that can be used to access the Toshiba Satellite’s BIOS. The F2 key should be pressed repeatedly as soon as your laptop is turned on in order to access the BIOS settings. Most of the time, a popup instructs you to hit F2 to enter setup; but, depending on your unique system, this prompt may be absent altogether.
On startup, you can also utilize the F12 key, which is the Toshiba boot menu key, as an alternative. When it comes to most models, pressing F2 is the best option because it takes you directly to the BIOS, but if it doesn’t work, try pressing F12. If you choose Recovery and then UEFI Firmware Settings from the Advanced Options menu, you will be able to select the bootup device, but you will also be able to access other options. After that, restarting will take you to the BIOS.
Esc Method
If you don’t see a prompt to hit F2 or F12 when you first turn on your laptop, another option is to press and hold the Esc key for three seconds until the prompt appears. This operation causes a prompt to appear, instructing you to press the F1 key, which will take you to the BIOS menu.
Holding down the Esc key before turning on your laptop may help if the previous method doesn’t work. An error message is displayed on the screen, and the laptop urges you to press the F1 key to enter BIOS to correct the problem.
Using the Esc key on bootup to reach the BIOS menu is another option if none of the other methods work. This method is useful if none of the other methods work.
If the correct approach is not specified on the startup screen or in any of the instructions for your individual laptop model, it may take some trial and error to determine what is appropriate.
Toshiba Hardware Utility/HW Setup
On some models, such as the Satellite 5000 laptops, the only way to access the BIOS is through the Toshiba Hardware Utility, which you can access through your operating system’s interface. If it hasn’t previously been installed, you can access it via the Toshiba Console or the HW Setup option in the regular Windows Control Panel. The tool can be obtained for free from Toshiba/Dynabook (see resources) if your system does not already have it installed. To do so, enter the model or serial number of your laptop in the appropriate section.
You may make the same changes as you can in BIOS with this tool, which eliminates the requirement to boot into BIOS to make changes. Depending on the computer, such as the Satellite S55-C, you may be able to modify some of the settings through the System Settings software, which can be accessed from the Start menu.
For each of these options, select the relevant option from the tabs on the left-hand side of the window and then make the necessary adjustments to the settings. Although the changes are effective right away in some circumstances, you may need to restart your computer in order for the changes to take effect in other cases.