User’s Guide
BIOS Setup
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Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to determine the default state of numeric keypad. By
default, the system boots up with NumLock on.
On
Keypad is number keys
Off
Keypad is arrow keys
Boot Up System Speed
It selects the default system speed - the speed that the system will run
immediately after power up.
High
Set the speed to high
Low
Set the speed to low
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how the Gate A20 is handled. 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 system
chipset to provide support for Gate A20.
Normal
keyboard
Fast
chipset
Typematic Rate Setting
This determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When disabled, con-
tinually holding down a key on you keyboard will generate only one in-
stance. 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 re-
port that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you
would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with arrow
keys.
Enabled
Enable typematic rate
Disabled
Disable typematic rate
