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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an
operating system to load at start-up time.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up
time.
APIC Mode
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP)
for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
Hard Disk Drives (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
f
Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Hard Disk Drives
: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings
Hard Disk Drives
1st Drive
Help Item
ST31000340AS
Press <Esc> to return to Advanced Setup screen.
Removable Drives (Press Enter)
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
f
Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Removable Drives
: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings
Removable Drives
1st Drive
Help Item
1st FLOPPY DRIVE
Press <Esc> to return to Advanced Setup screen.