Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of the Taiwanese company Hon Hai Precision Industries Co Ltd., manufactures motherboards, graphics cards and other computer hardware devices.
Integrated into motherboards is the basic input/output system (BIOS), a flash memory chip that stores the computer's hardware configuration. "Write Protection" or "Write Protect" protects the BIOS from a virus attack, but can simultaneously prevent you from upgrading your BIOS to the latest version. Users can disable this option in the CMOS Setup Utility.
Instructions
1. Power on the computer. Press "Del" to launch the CMOS Setup Utility.
2. Use the directional pad to highlight "Advanced BIOS Features." Press "Enter" to open the menu.
3. Scroll to the option "BIOS Write Protect." Use the "+" and "-" keys to change the value to "Disabled."
4. Press "Esc" to return to the main menu. Select "Save Changes and Exit." Press "Enter" to exit from the BIOS and disable write protection on your Foxconn motherboard.
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