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Quick Power On Self Test: This category speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). The default is Enabled.
Enabled: This setting will shorten or skip of the items checked during POST.
Disabled: Normal POST.
First /Second/Third/Other Boot Device: The BIOS attempts to load the operat- ing system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items.
The choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive: This will swap your physical drive letters A & B if you are using two floppy disks. The default is Disabled.
Enabled: Floppy A & B will be swapped under the O/S.
Disabled: Floppy A & B will be not swapped.
Boot Up Floppy Seek: During
80 tracks.
Disabled: The BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number.
Note: BIOS can not tell the difference between 720K, 1.2MB and 1.44MB drive types as they are all 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status: This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. The default is On.
On: The keypad acts as a
Off: The keypad acts like the cursor keys.
Gate A20 Option: This refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1MB (extended memory). The default is Fast.
Normal: The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller or chipset hardware.
Fast: The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specific method.
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