Parameter

Description

Virus Warning

This feature allows you to enable the VIRUS

 

warning function for IDE Hard Disk boot sector

 

protection. If this function is enabled and there

 

is someone attempts to write data to this area,

 

BIOS will show a warning message on screen

 

and the alarm will beep.

 

 

Quick Power

This feature allows the system to skip certain

On Self Test

tests while booting. When this function is

 

enabled, it will decrease the time needed to boot

 

the system, which means to quick power on

 

self-test function.

 

 

Silent Boot

This feature allows you to enable or disable if the

 

screen logo to display or not during POST

 

 

First/Second/

The item allows you to see the sequence of boot

Third Boot

device where BIOS attempts to load the disk

Device

operation system.

Boot From

This item allows user to enable or disable to boot

Other Devices

from other device

 

 

Boot Up

This item allows user to enable or disable to set

NumLock

keyboard is number keys or arrow keys

Status

 

 

 

Security

This category allows you to limit access to the

Option

system and Setup, or just to Setup.

 

 

APIC Mode

This option is used to set up enable or disable

 

the APCI function

 

 

HDD

S.M.A.R.T. which allows your hard disk to report

S.M.A.R.T

any read/write errors and issue a warning when

Capability

LDCM installed

Options

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[Floppy], [LS120], [Hard Disk], [CD-ROM], [ZIP], [USB-FDD], [USB-ZIP], [USB-CDROM], [USB-HDD], [LAN], [Disabled] [Enabled], [Disabled]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[System], [Setup]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

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Acer M5640, M1640 manual Hdd, A.R.T

M1640, M5640 specifications

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