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Boot Options
This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup.
The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the main menu:
NOTE: *This item can only be seen when you are in the Advanced Level.
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
Parameter Description Options
Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the boot search sequ ence. Floppy Disk
Hard Disk
IDE CD-ROM
Fast Boot Allows you to define your system’s bo oting
process, whether to skip some POST routines
or proceed with the normal booting process.
Auto or Disabled
Silent Boot When enabled, BIOS is in graphical mode and
displays only an identi fication logo dur ing POST
and while booting. Then, th e screen displays th e
operating system prompt (as in DOS) or logo (as
in Windows). If any error occurs whil e booting,
the system automatically switches to the text
mode.
You may also switch to the text mode while
booting by pressing F9 after you hear a beep
that indicates the activation of th e keyboard.
Enabled or Disabled
Num Lock After Boot Allows you to activate or deactivate th e Num
Lock function upon bo oting.
Enabled or Disabled
Memory Test Lets you specify whether you want BIOS to
perform or bypass the RAM test during PO ST.
Enabled or Disabled
Configuration Table Display preboot system configuration tabl e. Enabled or Disabled
Language Type Select a language type as a based language for
showing messages. Pr ess F5 to switch
language version.
English or Japanese
Boot Options
Boot Sequence
1st. [Floppy Disk A:]!
2nd.[Hard Disk C:]!
3rd.[IDE CD-ROM]!
Fast Boot................................................................. [ Auto ]
Silent Boot................................................. .............[Enabled ]
Num Lock After Boot.............................................[Enabled ]
Memory Test...........................................................[Disabled]
*Configuration Table........................................... [Enabled ]
Language Type....................................................... [English]