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Quick Power On Self Test:
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST)
after you power on the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip
some check items during POST.
Enabled
:
Enable quick POST.
Disabled
:
Normal POST.
Boot Sequence:
This category determines which drive is searched for first for
the O/S(Operating System). Default value is A,C.
A,C
:
System will first search for the floppy disk drive then the hard disk drive.
C,A
:
System will first search for the hard disk drive then the floppy disk drive.
CDROM,C,A:
System will first search for the CDROM drive (If the CDROM has a
bootable CD title.) and second search for the hard disk drive then the
flopp disk drive.
C,CDROM,A:
System will first search for the hard disk driver and second search for
the CDROM drive (If the CDROM has a bootable CD title.) then the
floppy disk drive.
Swap Floppy Drive:
This will swap your physical drive letters A&B if you are using
two floppy disks. Default value is Disabled.
Enabled
:
Floppy A & B will be swapped under the O/S.
Disabled
:
Floppy A & B will be not swapped.
Boot Up NumLock Status:
The default value is On.
On
:
Keypad is number keys.
Off
:
Keypad is arrow keys.
Boot UP System Speed
: Select the default system speed. The system will run at the
selected speed after the system boots.
High
: Set the speed to high.
Low
: Set the speed to low.
Boot Up Floppy Seek:
During POST,BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive
installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M
are all 80 tracks. The default value is Enabled.
Enabled
:
BIOS searches for the floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks.
Note that BIOS cannot tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they are
all 80 tracks.
Disabled
:
BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number.
Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed
is 360K.
Gate A20 Option
:
This refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1MB
(extended memory). The default value is Fast.
Normal
:
The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Fast
:
The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific
method.