BIOS Setup
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are:
Floppy | The system will boot from floppy drive. |
LS120 | The system will boot from |
Hard Disk | The system will boot from the hard disk. |
CDROM | The system will boot from the CD ROM. |
ZIP100 | The system will boot from the ATAPI ZIP drive. |
The system will boot from the | |
floppy drive. | |
The system will boot from the | |
drive. | |
The system will boot from the | |
Legacy LAN | ROM. |
The system will boot from the Network drive. | |
Disabled | Disable this sequence. |
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad generates numbers in- stead of controlling cursor operations.
Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below:
Option | Description |
Setup | The password prompt appears only when end users try to |
| run Setup. |
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System | A password prompt appears every time when the com- |
| puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup. |
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