Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS:
Select power on state for NumLock.
GATE 20A OPTION:
This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. When Normal was set, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. And when Fast was set, the chipset controls Gate A20.
TYPEMATIC RATE SETTING:
Enable this item if you wish to be able to configure the characteristics of your keyboard. Typematic refers to the way in which characters are entered repeatedly if a key is held down. For example, if you press and hold down the "A" key, the letter "a" will repeatedly appear on your screen on your screen until you release the key. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
TYPEMATIC RATE (CHARS/SEC):
This item sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down.
TYPEMATIC DELAY (MSEC):
The item sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.
SECURITY OPTION:
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
System | The system will not boot and access to Setup will be |
| denied if the correct password is not entered at the |
| prompt. |
Setup | The system will boot, but access to Setup will be |
| denied if the correct password is not entered at the |
| prompt. |
To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
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