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Anti-Virus
protection
Enable this item so that your system is protected
from some viruses that attack the partition table
of your hard disk. Disable this item if you are
installing a new OS.
CPU Internal
Cache
All the processors supported by this system have
internal level-1 cache so leave this item enabled.
CPU L2 Cache
ECC Checking
If you enable this item, the system will carry out
error checking an any level 2 (external) cache
memory that is supplied with the CPU.
Processor
Number Feature
Pentium-III processor cartridges are installed with
a unique serial number which can be read by
processes and transactions carried out over the
internet/network. If you disable this item, the
serial number will not be available.
Quick Power On
Self Test
If you enable this item, the power on testing will
be shortened so that the system boots faster.
Boot From LAN
First
Enable this item if you want your system to
remote boot an OS from a network server.
Boot Sequence
This item determines the order and sequence of
the drives that the system will search to boot an
operating system.
Swap Floppy
Drive
If you have two floppy diskette drives installed ,
you can use this item to change the drive letter
assignments so that drive B becomes drive A.
Boot Up
NumLock Status
This item determines if your system starts up with
the Num Lock key active or not active.
Typematic Rate
Setting
If this item is enabled, you can use the following
two items to change the operation of your
keyboard.
IDE HDD Block
Mode
Enable this item if your IDE hard disk drive
supports block mode data transfers.
Gate A20 Option
This item determines how the system runs legacy
software written for early X86 processors. Leave
this item at the default value.
Memory
Parity/ECC
Check
Enable this item if you want the system to carry
out error checking on the main memory installed
in your system.
Security Option
If you have installed password protection, use
this item to determine if the password is required
at start-up or on entry to the setup utility.
