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2-14 Setup and Operation
Boot Options
When the cursor is placed in the Boot Option field and you can select it by pressing Enter.
The Boot Options Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to
be set.
Boot Options Submenu
The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters.
Boot Sequence
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here. The defaults
are as follows.
n
First boot device
−
floppy disk
n
Second boot device
−
hard drive
n
Third boot device
−
disabled
n
Fourth boot device
−
disabled
System Cache
The default for the System Cache field is “Enabled.” This field controls both the primary
and secondary caches. Setting the system cache
to “Disabled” will hurt performance, but might be required when running software which
utilizes software timing loops and needs to be slowed down to execute properly.
Boot Speed
Boot speed refers the system CPU cycles. The default boot speed is “Turbo.” “De-turbo”
mode slows the CPU by disabling the system cache and adding increased refresh cycles.
NOTE:
”De-turbo
”
does not reduce the CPU
speed to 8 MHz. If
“
De-turbo
”
is selected it will
automatically
“
Disable
”
the System Cache.
NumLock
The NumLock field turns controls whether the NumLock key on the keyboard will be “On”
or “Off” at bootup. The default is “On.”
Setup Prompt
The Setup Prompt field allows you to disable the “Press <F1> Key To Enter Setup”
message displayed during POST. It does not control access, just the message. This field can
be either “Enabled” or “Disabled,” the default is “Enabled.”
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