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Boot Up NumLock Status
Selects power-on state for NumLock.
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The choice: Off or On.
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially,
the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a
keyboard still provides this support, it is more common and much faster
in setting to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
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The choice: Normal, or Fast.
Typematic Rate Setting
Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.
When this controller enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay
can be selected.
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The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repented in a
second when you hold the key down.
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The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat
the keystroke.
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The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.
Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or
only when you enter setup.
System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be
denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.
Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be
denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.
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The choice: System or Setup.
