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Using BIOS
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate
and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.
• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many millisec-
onds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat
characters.
Security Option (Setup)
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required
at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.
OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)
This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and
you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the
default.
Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.
Summary Screen Show (Enabled)
Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot.
APIC Mode (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Inter-
rupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for sys-
tems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
MPS Version Control For OS (1.4)
This item displays MPS version control for OS.
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.
Gate A20 Option (Fast)
This item defines how the sytem handles legacy software that was written for an
earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.