Portege R600 - Modify BIOS settings out of windows.

Hi,
I've got a question. Is there any possebility to modify the BIOS settings of a R600 with a tool?
Best would be something what uses a command line // could be opened with parameters,
I would like to change round about 100 machines remotely --> I definitely would need a tool for that.
Thank you!

Hm...
but I read about the possebility to do that on Toshiba notebooks while reading through the net.
And I can imagine that one of the many many tools which Toshiba is providing is able to do so...
In addition to that I know that its possible - another manufacturer provides a tool like that,
what is exactly able to do what I want. But only for the specific use on their machines.
Is there really no way?

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AshuSharmalnia, welcome to the forum.
I am not certain why this is happening. However, I highly suggest using a second drive for Ubuntu. I dual booted with Ubuntu for years; never with Win 8.1. I found that using a second drive for Ubuntu solved all of my problems similar to what you are experiencing. Also, www.ubuntuforums.org is a must for anyone using Ubuntu. The members are extremely helpful and know the OS very well.
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