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2nd Boot Device
This option sets the type of device for the second boot drives that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled,
IDE-0, IDE-1, IDE-2, IDE-3, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, and CDROM.
3rd Boot Device
This option sets the type of device for the third boot drives that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled,
IDE-0, IDE-1, IDE-2, IDE-3, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, and CDROM.
Try Other Boot Devices
Set this option to Yes to instruct AMIBIOS to attempt to boot from any other drive
in the system if it cannot find a boot drive among the drives specified in the 1st
Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, 3rd Boot Device, 4
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Boot Device options. The
settings are Yes or No.
Floppy Access Control
This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a floppy
drive.
Hard Disk Access Control
This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a hard
disk drive.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. This option can help the
BIOS to warn the user of a possible device failure and give the user a chance to
back up the device before the failure actually happens. The settings are Auto,
Disabled, Enabled.
Floppy Drive Seek
Set this option to Enabled to specify that floppy drive A: will perform a Seek
operation at system boot. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
BootUp Num-Lock
When this option is selected, Num Lock is turned off when the system is powered
on so the user can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the
keyboard.
PS/2 Mouse Support
When this option is enabled, BIOS supports a PS/2- type mouse.
System Keyboard
This option does not specify if a keyboard is attached to the computer. Rather, it
specifies if error messages are displayed if a keyboard is not attached. This
option permits you to configure workstation with no keyboard. The settings are
Absent, Present.
Primary Display
Select this option to configure the type of monitor attached to the computer. The
settings are Monochrome, Color 40x25,Color 80x25,VGA/PGA/EGA, or Not Install.
Password Check
This item allows you Setup/Always Password Check.
