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Using BIOS
First/Second/Third Boot Device (Removable/Hard Disk/CDROM)
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system
searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if
it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You
don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
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 milliseconds 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.
Report No FDD For WIN 95 (Yes)
Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no floppy drive and using
Windows 95; this ensures compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification.
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.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diag-
nostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software
resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and
electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the
drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T
applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect
the data.
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.
Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.