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Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

Silent Boot

Enables or disables the Silent Boot func-

 

tion. When set to Enabled, BIOS is in

 

graphical mode and displays only an iden-

 

tification 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 automati-

 

cally switches to text mode.

 

Even if your setting is Enabled, you may

 

also switch to text mode while booting by

 

pressing the Delete key when you see the

 

"Press DELETE key to enter setup" message

 

on the screen.

 

When set to Disabled, BIOS is in the con-

 

ventional text mode where you see the sys-

 

tem initialization details on the screen

Enabled

Disabled

Num Lock

Allows you to activate the Num Lock func-

Enabled

After Boot

tion upon booting

Disabled

Memory Test

When set to Enabled, this parameter

 

allows the system to perform a RAM test

 

during the POST routine. When set to Dis-

 

abled, the system detects only the memory

 

size and bypasses the test routine.

Enabled

Disabled

Release All

When set to Enabled, this parameter

Disabled

Blocked

allows the system to bypass testing the

Enabled

Memory

defective memory banks detected earlier

 

 

 

 

Configuration

Displays preboot system configuration

Enabled

Table

table when enabled

Disabled

 

 

 

POST Error

When enabled, if the POST finds an error,

Enabled

Stop

it will stop and the user has to press F1 to

Disabled

 

continue. If disabled, even when the POST

 

 

finds an error, it will not stop

 

 

 

 

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Acer R500 manual Release All When set to Enabled, this parameter