Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
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Typematic Delay
(Msec)
Choices: 250; 500; 750; 1000. This option sets the
time interval for displaying the first and the second
characters. If enabled, the time interval is optional.
Security Option
If you have set a password, select whether the
password is required every time the System
boots, or only when you enter setup.
Choices: System; Setup(default)
OS Select For DRAM >
64MB
Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating
system with greater than 64MB of RAM on your
system.
Typematic Rate (Chars
/ Sec)
When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can
select a typematic rate (the rate at which character
repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second.
APIC Mode
Allows you to enable (default) / disable the APIC
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)
function. APIC mode will expand available IRQs for
the system when enabled.