Recording BIOS settings?

[Kenny]

Have been asked by a friend if there's any utility which will record current
BIOS settings, perhaps as a text file, to avoid manually writing them all
down before flashing it. I don't know, is there?


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Kenny

[R. McCarty]

As far as saving the actual options, I've never seen one.

Most save functions are designed for a version roll-back.

On recent motherboards, flashing the BIOS does not
change or "default" the options.

I recommend that users jot down their settings and direct
them to BIOS web-sites that display the pages and have
descriptions of what each page/option controls.

At the least, most users should know how to access BIOS
and navigate around it. Especially now since most boards
have a "Flash Protection" option built-in.

"Kenny" > wrote in message
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> Have been asked by a friend if there's any utility which will record
current
> BIOS settings, perhaps as a text file, to avoid manually writing them all
> down before flashing it. I don't know, is there?
>
>
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>
> Kenny
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>

[Chek]

"Kenny" > wrote in message
...
> Have been asked by a friend if there's any utility which will record
current
> BIOS settings, perhaps as a text file, to avoid manually writing them all
> down before flashing it. I don't know, is there?
>
>
> --
>
> Kenny

Kenny,
The only convenient way I've ever come across was one mentioned by Fred
Langa in his Langalist newsletter.
http://www.langa.com/newsletters
Take digital photos of each screen - even a fairly lo-res one is good
enough.
I always figured if that was the only method Fred could find, it's good
enough for me.
Chek

[Kenny]

Never thought of that, will pass it on. Someone in a nother group also
suggested using Print Screen but I think this only works, if at all, with a
parallel printer.

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Kenny


"Chek" > wrote in message
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> "Kenny" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have been asked by a friend if there's any utility which will record
> current
> > BIOS settings, perhaps as a text file, to avoid manually writing them
all
> > down before flashing it. I don't know, is there?
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kenny
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> Kenny,
> The only convenient way I've ever come across was one mentioned by Fred
> Langa in his Langalist newsletter.
> http://www.langa.com/newsletters
> Take digital photos of each screen - even a fairly lo-res one is good
> enough.
> I always figured if that was the only method Fred could find, it's good
> enough for me.
> Chek
>
>