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Startup Configuration

The Startup Configuration sub-menu contains parameter values that define

how your computer behaves on system startup.

The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu. Settings i n

boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Description Options
Boot Display Sets the display on boot -up.
When set to Auto, the computer
automatically determines the display
device when the computer st arts up. If an
external display device ( e.g., monitor) is
connected, it becomes the boot display;
otherwise, the compute r LCD is the boot
display. When set to Both, the computer
outputs to both the computer LCD an d an
external display device if one is
connected.
Auto or Both
USB Function
Support Enables or disables the U ni ve rs al S er ial
Bus (USB) port. Disabled or
Enabled
Hotkey Beep Enables or disables a system beep when
a hotkey or key combination is pressed. Enabled or
Disabled
ACPI OS Fast
Post ACPI OS Fast Post allows your c omputer
to boot up and resume from Standby/
Hibernation/Sleep mode faster. When
enabled, allows the opera ting system
(with ACPI) and BIOS to communicate
information about Plug-a nd-Play
resources and previous bo ot- u p s.
Disabled or
Enabled