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    According to the user guide here, https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/1-series/1-11igl05/81...ment-userguide, you can access the bios via the "Novo Button" using the pin-hole located between the microSD slot and the power light while it is off. Alternately you can press the Fn and Power while it is off.
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  2. Originally Posted by ProWo View Post
    Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    According to the model specs, pressing F2 after powering ON after shutting down should get into the BIOS, but for some reason it's not doing this on my Lenovo, it just goes into the startup and log-in screen
    Press Fn+F2 together after powering on.
    Tried that but still doesn't get into the BIOS.
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    perhaps your Function keys are not working as they should - try hooking up an external wired usb keyboard and press F2 there...
    or F1 (some lenovo models, maybe yours isn't standard).

    If those don't work, pretty good indicator that your system needs professional help.


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    To check to see if Wireless is disabled in your Bios

    In windows click on Start Button.
    Click on Settings.
    Click on Update and Security.
    Click on Recovery.
    Under Advanced StartUp, Click on Restart Now.
    When the Option menu appears click on Troubleshoot.
    Click on Advanced Options.
    Click on UEFI firmware settings.
    Click on the Restart button.
    When the laptop reboots it takes you into the BIOS.
    Check under config and network to see if wireless is disabled.
    if it is, only enable the network wireless settings.

    Click on Exit
    Double click on Save Changes and Exit
    Double Click on Yes.

    The laptop will reboot. You should then see the Wifi adapter in Windows
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    Originally Posted by Gramps View Post
    To check to see if Wireless is disabled in your Bios

    In windows click on Start Button.
    Click on Settings.
    Click on Update and Security.
    Click on Recovery.
    Under Advanced StartUp, Click on Restart Now.
    When the Option menu appears click on Troubleshoot.
    Click on Advanced Options.
    Click on UEFI firmware settings.
    Click on the Restart button.
    When the laptop reboots it takes you into the BIOS.
    Check under config and network to see if wireless is disabled.
    if it is, only enable the network wireless settings.

    Click on Exit
    Double click on Save Changes and Exit
    Double Click on Yes.

    The laptop will reboot. You should then see the Wifi adapter in Windows
    This indeed.

    And again if not clear:
    TenForums: Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

    Suggestions about WiFi buttons/airplane mode have no effect if there is no network adapter active/available in the device manager!
    Last edited by The_Doman; 12th Sep 2024 at 17:50.
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  6. Originally Posted by Cornucopia View Post
    perhaps your Function keys are not working as they should - try hooking up an external wired usb keyboard and press F2 there...
    or F1 (some lenovo models, maybe yours isn't standard).

    If those don't work, pretty good indicator that your system needs professional help.


    Scott
    I tried an external wired USB keyboard and pressed F2 but still didn't get into the BIOS, and the keyboard was working fine in Windows.
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  7. Originally Posted by Gramps View Post
    To check to see if Wireless is disabled in your Bios

    In windows click on Start Button.
    Click on Settings.
    Click on Update and Security.
    Click on Recovery.
    Under Advanced StartUp, Click on Restart Now.
    When the Option menu appears click on Troubleshoot.
    Click on Advanced Options.
    Click on UEFI firmware settings.
    Click on the Restart button.
    When the laptop reboots it takes you into the BIOS.
    Check under config and network to see if wireless is disabled.
    if it is, only enable the network wireless settings.

    Click on Exit
    Double click on Save Changes and Exit
    Double Click on Yes.

    The laptop will reboot. You should then see the Wifi adapter in Windows
    I clicked on Settings but I couldn't find "Update and Security" anywhere. There was a Recovery tab under "Advanced start up", but no "Update and Security".
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  8. Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    I clicked on Settings but I couldn't find "Update and Security" anywhere. There was a Recovery tab under "Advanced start up", but no "Update and Security".
    Start > Settings > System > Recovery > Advanced start up
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    Originally Posted by ProWo View Post
    Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    I clicked on Settings but I couldn't find "Update and Security" anywhere. There was a Recovery tab under "Advanced start up", but no "Update and Security".
    Start > Settings > System > Recovery > Advanced start up
    ProWo is correct. The instructions that I posted were for Windows 10, so it sounds like getting there is a little bit different in Windows 11. My apologies.

    In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > System > Recovery. Next to Advanced startup, select Restart now. The rest of the steps should be the same.

    When the Option menu appears click on Troubleshoot.
    Click on Advanced Options.
    Click on UEFI firmware settings.
    Click on the Restart button.
    When the laptop reboots it takes you into the BIOS.
    Check under config and network to see if wireless is disabled.
    if it is, only enable the network wireless settings.

    Click on Exit
    Double click on Save Changes and Exit
    Double Click on Yes.

    The laptop will reboot. You should then see the Wifi adapter in Windows
    Last edited by Gramps; 13th Sep 2024 at 17:47.
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  10. Originally Posted by Gramps View Post
    Originally Posted by ProWo View Post
    Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    I clicked on Settings but I couldn't find "Update and Security" anywhere. There was a Recovery tab under "Advanced start up", but no "Update and Security".
    Start > Settings > System > Recovery > Advanced start up
    ProWo is correct. The instructions that I posted were for Windows 10, so it sounds like getting there is a little bit different in Windows 11. My apologies.

    In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > System > Recovery. Next to Advanced startup, select Restart now. The rest of the steps should be the same.

    When the Option menu appears click on Troubleshoot.
    Click on Advanced Options.
    Click on UEFI firmware settings.
    Click on the Restart button.
    When the laptop reboots it takes you into the BIOS.
    Check under config and network to see if wireless is disabled.
    if it is, only enable the network wireless settings.

    Click on Exit
    Double click on Save Changes and Exit
    Double Click on Yes.

    The laptop will reboot. You should then see the Wifi adapter in Windows
    I tried that a few days ago, after I clicked "Restart now" it shut down but came up with a blue error screen saying Windows has encountered a problem and needs to restart. Windows just loaded up as normal but no change to the wifi. However, I just tied the same and the blue screen appeared again and shut down for a few seconds and then Windows loaded up. When I checked the tray at the bottom right of the taskbar I noticed now that wifi was showing and I was able to connect and use a browser. Why it didn't work previously I don't know.
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  11. I think your operating system is faulty.
    Run a system scan.

    Use my Dism GUI.
    https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/Dism-gui.zip

    1) SFC scan
    If errors are found and corrected, then reboot and repeat the scan.

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    2) If no more errors are found, click on Restore and then Online.

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  12. Originally Posted by ProWo View Post
    I think your operating system is faulty.
    Run a system scan.

    Use my Dism GUI.
    https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/Dism-gui.zip

    1) SFC scan
    If errors are found and corrected, then reboot and repeat the scan.

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    2) If no more errors are found, click on Restore and then Online.

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    Thanks for that. I ran that scan and it did detect errors which it managed to fix, so hopefully all is OK now.
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  13. This may be unrelated, but for the past few days I've been capturing and encoding analogue video to my laptop from my VHS recorder. I have been using the IntelQSV encoder in Handbrake as it's considerably faster. However today, when I loaded Windows up I found that the IntelQSV encoder has disappeared from the video encoder settings. When I first opened Handbrake up I got an error message saying it couldn't open the program up, I then opened Handbrake up again and it was working but noticed both h.264 and h.265 IntelQSV encoders were missing. Does anyone know why?.

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  14. Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    This may be unrelated, but for the past few days I've been capturing and encoding analogue video to my laptop from my VHS recorder. I have been using the IntelQSV encoder in Handbrake as it's considerably faster. However today, when I loaded Windows up I found that the IntelQSV encoder has disappeared from the video encoder settings. When I first opened Handbrake up I got an error message saying it couldn't open the program up, I then opened Handbrake up again and it was working but noticed both h.264 and h.265 IntelQSV encoders were missing. Does anyone know why?
    Try to delete this folder:
    C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\Handbrake
    (where XXX is your username in Windows).

    Then restart Handbrake.
    Last edited by ProWo; 21st Sep 2024 at 02:50.
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  15. Originally Posted by ProWo View Post
    Originally Posted by techmot View Post
    This may be unrelated, but for the past few days I've been capturing and encoding analogue video to my laptop from my VHS recorder. I have been using the IntelQSV encoder in Handbrake as it's considerably faster. However today, when I loaded Windows up I found that the IntelQSV encoder has disappeared from the video encoder settings. When I first opened Handbrake up I got an error message saying it couldn't open the program up, I then opened Handbrake up again and it was working but noticed both h.264 and h.265 IntelQSV encoders were missing. Does anyone know why?
    Try to delete this folder:
    C:\Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\Handbrake
    (where XXX is your username in Windows).

    Then restart Handbrake.
    Thanks for the help deleting the folder sorted the problem.
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