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•3rd. If the 1st and 2nd searches fail then it boots from this drive.

BIOS will display an error message if the drive(s) specified are not bootable.

First Hard Disk Drive

This parameter specifies whether the BIOS utility will boot from an EIDE hard disk drive or a SCSI hard disk drive. The system will automatically boot from an EIDE hard disk if your system does not have a SCSI hard disk drive. The default setting is IDE.

Fast Boot

This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines. The default setting is Auto.

Silent Boot

This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to Enabled, BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting. After booting the screen displays the operating system prompt (such as DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error occurs while booting, the system automatically switches to the text mode.

Even if your setting is Enabled, you may also switch to the text mode

while booting by pressing when you see the “Ctrl-Alt-Esc key to enter setup” message on the screen.

When set to Disabled, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen.

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Contents AcerAltos 500L Copyright Important Safety Instructions Page Page FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Getting Started Conventions Table of Contents Bios Utility Page Xii System Housing Standalone SystemFeatures Front PanelRear Panel Internal Structure Opening the Housing Panels Left Panel Installing Disk Drives Inch Floppy DriveInch Drives Hard Disk Drives Installing Expansion Cards System Housing Page System Board Major Components System Board Layout Jumpers and Connectors Jumper and Connector LocationsJumper Settings Connector FunctionsPower switch ESD Precautions Installing the Pentium II Processor Attaching the Processor Fan SinkSystem Board AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Installing a Pentium II Processor AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Removing a Pentium II Processor AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Memory Upgrade Memory ConfigurationsInstalling a Dimm Removing a Dimm Reconfiguring the System Software Error Messages Error MessagesSystem Error Messages Mmmmssssooo Wxxxx System Board Correcting Error Conditions Bios Utility Entering Setup Setup UtilityBios Utility System Information Internal Cache Size ProcessorProcessor Speed External CacheIDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel MasterIDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel SlaveParallel Port Serial PortPS/2 Mouse System S/N Product InformationProduct Name Main Board IDDMI Bios Version System Bios VersionMain Board S/N Disk Drives Floppy DrivesIDE Drives LS-120 Drive Compatible AsIDE Primary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel SlaveIDE Secondary Channel Slave Enhanced IDE Features Hard Disk Block Mode Bios Utility Serial Ports 1 Onboard PeripheralsBase Address Operation Mode 3BCh 378hOnboard Device Settings EPPPS/2 Mouse Controller Floppy Disk ControllerIDE Controller USB Host ControllerSMBus Interrupt IRQ9 Power Management Mode Power ManagementIDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Modem Ring Indicator Power Switch 4 secSystem Sleep Timer System Wake-up EventBoot Options Boot SequenceSilent Boot Fast BootFirst Hard Disk Drive Boot from LANDesk Service Agent Num Lock After BootConfiguration Table Memory TestDate and Time DateTime To set or change a Password Setup PasswordSystem Security Set or Change Password To remove your Setup Password Power-on Password To bypass Setup PasswordPower-on Password Disk Drive ControlBios Utility Advanced Options Memory/Cache OptionsExternal Cache Internal Cache CPU CacheMemory at 15MB-16MB Reserved for PCI IRQ Setting Memory Parity ModePnP/PCI Options PCI IRQ Sharing VGA Palette SnoopGraphics Aperture Size Reset Resource AssignmentsCPU Frequency Plug and Play OSCPU Multiple Bus FrequencyProcessor Speed Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exit Setup SCSI/VGA Combo Card Page LCD Module Event Log List