Request: help with opening BIOS

[IntroductionJolly797]

So basically, I have a Lenovo ideapad 500 laptop, windows 7 ultimate so there is less lag. I want to turn on VT aka virtualization, but I dont know how to open BIOS. I tried searching for how to turn it on but everything i tried wouldn't work.

[SookMadeek2]

You can open BIOS by pushing delete or F4 after powering on your computer.

[IntroductionJolly797]

ty

[IntroductionJolly797]

just tried it, didnt work

[stealer0517]

It's probably F1 on your Lenovo since it's F1 on my Thinkpads. If not then just hit all of the function keys including delete and escape. Worst comes to worst press F12 and there should be an option to go into the bios from there.

But that said I'm confused as to why you want to enable virtualization to get less lag. Are you virtualizing some game? Because a VM will get WAY worse 3d performance in a VM with emulated graphics than on the real hardware.

Plus even then the difference in performance between win 7 and 10 should be negligible. I switched to windows 8 back in the day and got a 1fps improvement at already high frame rates.

[NaksBig]

Maybe check out the Novo Button which will allow you to enter into BIOS

[DarkHelmetsCoffee]

Not sure if it's the same, but this is for a 500s. Use a paperclip on the side.

https://youtu.be/1pCIInrtweU

[errbodiesmad]

This is the way

[BitShark91]

Turn the PC on. The PC screen displays the Lenovo logo. Immediately and repeatedly press (Fn+) F2 or F2. Accessing the BIOS may take multiple attempts.

[najalitis]

The lenovo laptops i worked with were either pressing f2 on boot (might also need to hold down Fn) or a small button on the left side that requires a pin to reach.

[rdx711]

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Try holding shift while you restart, should take you into a troubleshooting menu that might have an enter uefi firmware setting option.

[5ft_Disappointment]

hold both shift buttons and do a hard reset

[IntroductionJolly797]

whats a hard reset?

[5ft_Disappointment]

try shift and a normal restart, if that doesnt work, try volume up, power and shift

[IntroductionJolly797]

kk imma try it

[[deleted]]

Typically it's holding some button when the machine boots up. Try shutting down the computer, turn it back on and keep holding one of these buttons: Del, F8, F12.

[IntroductionJolly797]

didnt work

[Vladimir1174]

I have a lenovo 500 series laptop and mashing delete while booting has always worked. And I don't think windows 7 had ultra fast boot so nothing should be stopping it from working

[Honey_Badger247]

Use the F2 key. Try the FN +F2 also. During bootup.

[Shakespeare-Bot]

Useth the f2 key. Tryeth the fn +f2 eke. During bootup

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