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3.4.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, BIOS will check floppy drive status during POST. If an error occurred, system will
be paused and an error message will be prompted.
Options
Enabled (*)
Disabled
3.4.9 Boot Up NumLock Status
This field configures the numeric keypad after system booting up.
Options
Description
On (*)
Keypad works as number keys
Off
Keypad works as arrow keys
3.4.10 Boot Up System Speed
This field configures boot into OS speed.
Options
High
(*)
Low
3.4.11 Gate A20 Option
This field configures how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used to address
memory above 1 Mbytes. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today,
while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system
chipset to provide support for gate A20.
Options
Description
Fast (*)
GateA20 signal supported by core logic
Normal
GateA20 signal supported by keyboard controller
3.4.12 Typematic Rate Setting
This field configures how the keyboard is handled. When enabled, the
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
and
Typematic Delay (Msec)
fields will be available.
Options
Enabled
Disabled (*)
3.4.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This field specifies how many characters will be prompted in one second when a key is pressed
continuously.
Options
6 (*), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30
