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Boot Sector Virus Protection
The selection Allow 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.
Disabled
(default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to
access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Enabled
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a
warning message to appear when anything attempts to access
the boot sector of hard disk partition table.
Quick Boot
Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the needed to boot
the system.
1st Boot Device
Use this item to specify the boot sequence from the available devices. A device
enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
Boot up Num-Lock
The default value is On.
On
(default)
Keypad is numeric keys.
Off
Keypad is arrow keys.
MPS Revision
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of
the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The optional
settings are: 1.1; 1.4.
Quiet Boot
Disabled: Displays normal POST messages.
Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.