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4.6 BIOS FEATURES SETUP
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation.
You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-
up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.
VIirus Warning
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen
and alarm beep.
Enabled
Activates automatically when the system boots up
causing a warning message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition
table.
Disabled
No warning message will appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition
table.
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CPU Internal Cache/External Cache
These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends
on CPU/chipset design.
Enabled Enable
cache
Disabled Disable
cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up
the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.
Enabled Enable
quick
POST
Disabled Normal
POST
Boot Sequence
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
The Choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name
assignments.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
The choice: Enabled/Disabled.
Boot Up Numlock Status
Select power on state for NumLock.
The choice: On/Off.
