S y s t e m B I O S a n d S e t u p
6/8 LS/VS550 OWNER’S HANDBOOK
Keyboard Numlock State
If set to ‘On’ (default), the keys on the numeric keypad (on the
right-hand side of the keyboard) will produce numbers when
pressed. If ‘Off’, these keys provide cursor control functions instead.
Keyboard speed
This sets the speed (frequency) at which a pressed key will repeat;
either ‘Fast’ (default) or ‘Normal’.
Disketteless Operation
If this is ‘Disabled’, POST will look for and test the diskette drive,
and report an error if the drive is faulty or missing. If ‘Enabled’,
POST will omit the test and continue, provided that another boot
device is available (i.e. the hard disk drive).
Displayless Operation
If this option is ‘Disabled’, POST will look for an attached monitor
and report an error if it is faulty or missing. If ‘Enabled’, POST will
allow the computer to start without a monitor.
Keyboardless Operation
If this option is ‘Disabled’, POST will look for an attached
keyboard and report an error if it is faulty or missing. If ‘Enabled’,
POST will allow the computer to start without a keyboard.
Start-up Devices
These options allow you to specify where the BIOS looks for an
operating system when it boots. If the computer cannot locate an
operating system on the First Startup Device, it tries the Second
Startup Device.
Note that if the First Startup Device is set to ‘Disabled’, the
computer will be unable to boot.
By default, the First Startup Device is ‘Diskette Drive 0’ and the
Second Startup Device is ‘Hard Disk 0’. this should not normally
need to be changed.
