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Boot Up NumLock Status
When this option enables, BIOS turns on
Num Lock
when system is
powered on.
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The choice: On, Off.
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 MByte. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while key-
boards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster,
set to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
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The choice: Normal, Fast.
Typematic Rate Setting
This determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When disabled,
continually holding down a key on your keyboard will generate only
one instance. 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 report that the key has been depressed repeatedly.
For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor move-
ments with the arrow keys.
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The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection allows you to select
the rate at which the keys are accelerated.
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The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection allows you to select
the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the
acceleration begins
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The choice: 250, 500, 750, 1000.
