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W8 + Bio's, Graphics card help

Well, the instructions given are as precise as they can get, so what's the exact problem?



P.S: No apostrophe in "BIOS".
 
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Window 8 presents the casual user with all new ways to do things. The learning curve is substansial-unless you are a IT Pro, or a geek. That being said, one might need to go back to where you bought the PC with Win8 and ask for help. They should know how to 'fix' most problems. Like getting into BIOS. Or installing NEW/Add On harware (which is your problem). Google and read. Then read again. Or pay to fix.

What is UEFI? (Applies to Windows 8, Windows RT):

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a standard firmware interface for PCs, designed to replace BIOS (basic input/output system). This standard was created by over 140 technology companies as part of the UEFI consortium, including Microsoft. It's designed to improve software interoperability and address limitations of BIOS. Some advantages of UEFI firmware include:

Better security by helping to protect the pre-startup—or pre-boot—process against bootkit attacks.

Faster startup times and resuming from hibernation.

Support for drives larger than 2.2 terabytes (TB).

Support for modern, 64-bit firmware device drivers that the system can use to address more than 17.2 billion gigabytes (GB) of memory
during startup.

Capabililty to use BIOS with UEFI hardware.

Note

All 64-bit versions of PCs running Windows certified by the Windows Certification Program will use UEFI instead of BIOS.
To learn more about your PC's support of UEFI, refer to documentation that came with your PC. (ie: ****).
Chuck B
Napamule
PS: Is that'HP' a LAPTOP? Hope not.
 
I had to ask my wife in a call from Gitmo NAS lol. She said it was a Wal-Mart buy and yes it's a HP. Being Wal-Mart forget asking those idiots anything about Computer's. There a Cash and Grab no QA like Best Buy before you leave. You are right about W8 being a PIA. HP has the Computer at there repair warranty shop in Indiana.
 
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