Using the BIOS Setup Utility
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Chapter 3
Boot Sequence
Sub-Menu
The Boot Sequence Sub-Menu allows you to change options for the boot
sequence. This sub-menu is shown below.
Boot Delay:
This field sets the system to delay booting for a time period in seconds. This
allows for long start-up times on boot devices that spin up slowly. The
default is
0
(zero) seconds.
Floppy Check:
This field enables or disables the floppy (3.5-inch disk) drive search during
the boot. To speed up booting, the floppy check should be disabled. It is
still possible to boot from the A: drive even with the floppy check disabled.
The default is
Disabled
.
Boot Sequence:
This field defines how the system treats the floppy A: drive when booting.
Booting can occur either from a floppy disk in the A: drive, or directly from
the C: fixed disk drive. To reduce the amount of time required to boot, set
the boot sequence to
C: only
. Note that the C: drive may be either an IDE
or SCSI drive. The possible values are:
A: then C:
(default) Used to boot from the floppy drive or, if no
floppy disk is present in the A: drive, to boot from the C: drive. This is
useful for troubleshooting the operating system if a boot disk is in
drive A:.
C: then A:
Used to boot from the C: drive or, if not present, to boot
from the A: drive.
C: only
Used to boot from the C: drive without searching for an A:
drive.
SETUP Prompt:
This field enables or disables the message
Press F2 to enter Setup
.
Even if the message is disabled, you can still press the
F2
function key at the
appropriate time to enter the Main BIOS Setup Menu. To speed up booting,
disable the SETUP Prompt. The default is
Enabled
.
POST Errors:
When enabled, this field is used to stop progress during the boot process if
the POST (power-on self-test) encounters errors. Otherwise, the system
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Main
Boot Options
Item Specific Help
Boot Delay:
[ 0]
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
Floppy Check:
[Disabled]
Boot Sequence:
[A: then C:]
SETUP Prompt:
[Enabled]
POST Errors:
[Enabled]
Summary Screen:
[Enabled]
F1 Help
↑ ↓
Select Item
-/+ Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit
← →
Select Menu
Enter Select > Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values
Figure 3-5. Boot Sequence Sub-Menu
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