[access-uk] Re: Access to BIOS
- From: "Graham Lewis [gjl]" <gjl@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:55:39 +0100
Thanks. Yes I understand this. What I don't see is why, once Windows is
running, it should not be possible to reset BIOS setting from Windows which
would then remain set for the next reboot. I am particularly thinking of
setting which drive to boot from.
Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 22 September 2009 18:05
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Access to BIOS
Hi Graham.
For what its worth, here is my opinion on why a bios access method hasn't
yet been implemented for windows. The simple fact is that as the bios
mostly controls hardware functions like plug and play, boot priority,
hardware devices and so on, this is all information on which windows relies
when it loads. You see, the bios not windows is responsible for letting
windows know about all the hardware that's connected to your computer.
Windows merely identifies and installs the correct drivers. To give an
example, if I were to disable the internal touchpad in my laptop using the
bios function, windows would not see the touchpad as being a present device,
so to all intents and purposes, it won't exist. Also, if access to the bios
were allowed through windows and you made significant hardware changes,
windows might crash or respond in unpredictable ways because the hardware
profile and therefore resources will have been changed.
All the best, Ibrahim.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Lewis [gjl]" <gjl@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 4:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Access to BIOS
> Thanks Ibrahim, Much as I thought things were. I jusr hoped there was a
> work-around that somebody had come up with.
>
> I will have a go at pointing my CCTV at it. I still have a little vision.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> Sent: 22 September 2009 14:25
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Access to BIOS
>
> Hi Graham.
>
> Most laptops and desktops only allow you to access bios settings at system
> boot-up, usually by pressing F2, F10 or the delete key. These are
> inaccessible because windows is not loading at this stage, thus no speech.
> The only bios's setup routines that I've seen are relatively though not
> completely accessible are Compaq and Toshiba. Both models of machines
> have
> system diagnostics utilities which include tools to make adjustments in
> the
> bios, however the level of the adjustments you can make will differ
> between
> the utilities in windows and the start-up routine.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Lewis [gjl]" <gjl@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:10 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Access to BIOS
>
>
>> Does anybody know if there is a way to access the BIOS setting as a blind
>> user? Bit of a long shot I know.
>>
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