WMI Connection Requirements

To read or write BIOS settings, PowerBios needs a WMI connection to the target computer.

● Local connection: An administrator account on the local machine is sufficient. No credentials are required.

● Remote connection: You must provide the IP address or computer name, along with a local administrator username and password on the target machine. If both computers are on the same domain, Windows handles authentication automatically and no password entry is needed.

Each successful remote connection is saved locally, so previously used computers are quickly accessible for future sessions.

WMI Remote Access must be enabled on the target computer. A dedicated guide is available at sometools.eu/enable-remote-wmi/

Manage BIOS Items

BIOS Items
Each BIOS section displays the available items for the connected device. Items may appear as a toggle switch (ON/OFF) or a dropdown list, reflecting the current value read from the machine.

Reading items
Click on an item name to display its associated help text, describing the purpose of the setting and its possible values.

Selecting and changing items
Check the checkbox next to an item to select it, then choose the desired value. Selected items appear in the Bios Items Selection list on the right panel, showing the item name and the new value to apply. A badge on the section tab indicates the number of items currently selected in that section.

Applying changes
Once your selection is complete, click the Apply button. If a Supervisor Password is set on the device, the Supervisor Password field is highlighted and must be filled in before applying.

Changes are written to the BIOS but take effect only after the computer is restarted.

Boot Order

The Startup section displays the boot priority order of the connected device and allows reordering it visually.

Boot priority order
The left column shows the current boot sequence. Devices can be reordered by drag and drop. To remove a device from the boot order, drop it onto the Drop here to exclude item zone at the bottom, or click the cross icon on the item itself.
Click the blue arrow to revert the boot order list back to the previously saved values.

Adding devices
The right side lists all available boot devices, split into two groups: Main Boot Device items and Other Boot Device items. Click any device to add it to the boot priority order.

Current value
The full boot order string is displayed at the top of the section, reflecting the actual value as stored in the BIOS.

When selected, changes to the boot order are applied using the Apply button in the Bios Items Selection panel, and take effect after the computer is restarted.

Script Generator

The Script Generator builds a ready-to-deploy PowerShell script based on the BIOS items currently selected. The generated script can be saved as a .ps1 file and executed on any compatible Lenovo device.

Display Log

When the Display Log option is enabled, the script outputs the result of each operation directly in the PowerShell console as it runs.

Each step is clearly identified, and every BIOS item shows its result inline. A successful execution confirms all settings were applied and saved correctly.

If an error occurs, the affected item reports its specific issue - for example Invalid Parameter if a value is not accepted by the BIOS, or Access Denied if the Supervisor Password is missing or incorrect. The global save result at the end reflects the overall outcome.

Write Log - Global

To set up a Global log, start by specifying the destination folder and the file name for the CSV file, then click Create This initializes the CSV file and fixes the path that will be embedded in the generated PowerShell script. Then set the destination path and file name for the .ps1 script itself, and click Save to generate it.

The CSV file is initialized with a header row containing the machine identification columns, one column per selected BIOS item, and a global result column. As deployments run across the fleet, each script execution automatically appends one row to the file.

When the CSV file is created, a companion PowerShell script is automatically generated alongside it, sharing the same base name with a _Monitor.ps1 suffix. Running this script in a PowerShell console displays incoming results in real time as machines complete their deployment, with color highlighting to quickly identify successes and failures.