Chapter 7 BIOS Setup
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Chapter 7
Boot
This section configures boot options.
NumLock
Select the power-on state for NumLock.
Boot Type
Select the boot type. The options are Dual Boot Type, Legacy Boot Type or UEFI Boot
Type.
Network Stack
This option is shown only when the boot type is set to Dual or UEFI.
Enable or disable UEFI network stack. It supports the operation of these functions or
software: Windows 8 BitLocker Network Unlock, UEFI IPv4/IPv6 PXE and legacy PXE
option ROM.
If this function is enabled, you can then go to “Advanced”>”UEFI Device Manager” to
configure network settings for network connection under the UEFI environment.
PXE Boot Capability (UEFI mode) /PXE Boot to LAN (Legacy mode)
Enable or disable Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot to LAN. In the UEFI or Dual
boot mode, this function can only be enabled if the Network Stack support is enabled.
USB Boot
Enable this function to boot from a USB flash drive.
Quiet Boot
Enable or disable the quiet boot function to configure the screen’s display between
POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST mes-
sages and select Enabled to display the OEM logo.
Timeout
Enter the number of seconds the BIOS should wait before booting the designated device.
Boot Device Priority
This section configures legacy or EFI boot order or both depending on the “Boot
Type” selected.
EFI Boot Menu
Use + and - keys to rearrange the priority list for boot devices.
Legacy Boot Menu
Normal
For this option, determine the boot order for the devices within each category. Use
the + and - key to arrange the priority of the boot type devices in the list. The first
device in the list has the highest boot priority.
Advance
For this option, determine the boot order for all bootable devices. Use + and - keys
to arrange the priority of the detected boot devices in the list. The first device in the
list has the highest boot priority.