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Chapter 5 Award BIOS Setup
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PC-550 USER
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GATE 20A OPTION:
When you set this category as Fast. The A20 signal is controlled by chipset
specific method.
TYPEMATIC RATE SETTING:
Enable this item if you wish to be able to configure the characteristics of your
keyboard. Typematic refers to the way in which characters are entered
repeatedly if a key is held down. For example, if you press and hold down the
"A" key, the letter "a" will repeatedly appear on your screen on your screen
until you release the key. This item is disable by default.
TYPEMATIC RATE (CHARS-SEC):
You can use this item to define the typematic rate delay of your keyboard, i.e.
the rate at which characters will be repeated when a key held down.
TYPEMATIC DELAY (MSEC):
You can use this item to define the period after which the typematic function
become active i.e. how long after you press a key the characters will be
repeated.
SECURITY OPTION:
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to
Setup. To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and
then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press
<Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will
boot and you can enter Setup freely.