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Boot Up
This allows you to determine the default state of
NumLock Status
the numeric keypad. By default, the system
boots up with NumLock on.
On
Keypad is numeric keys
Off
Keypad is arrow keys
Boot Up System
Selects the default system speed - the normal
Speed
operating speed at power up.
High
Set the speed to high
Low
Set the speed to low
Gate A20
This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled.
Option
The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above
1 MB. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the
keyboard. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it
is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to
provide support for gate A20.
Normal is keyboard; Fast is chipset.
Typematic Rate
This determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When disabled,
Setting
continually holding down a key on your keyboard will generate
only one key instance. In other words, the BIOS will only report
that the key is down. When the typematic rate is enabled, the
BIOS will report as before, but it will then wait a moment, and, if
the key is still down, it will begin the report that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature
to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.
The choice : Enabled/Disabled
Typematic Rate
When the typematic rate is enabled, this section
(Chars/Sec)
allows you select the rate at which the keys are repeated.
6
6 characters per second
8
8 characters per second
10
10 characters per second
12
12 characters per second
15
15 characters per second
20
20 characters per second
24
24 characters per second
30
30 characters per second
