3.4.5 Boot Up NumLock Status The default is “On”.
On | Keypad boots up to number keys. |
Off | Keypad boots up to arrow keys. |
3.4.6 Gate A20 Option
Normal | The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard |
| controller or chipset hardware. |
Fast (Default) | The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or the |
| chipset specific method. |
3.4.7 Typematic Rate Setting
The typematic rate determines the characters per second accepted by the computer. The Typematic Rate setting enables or disables the typematic rate.
3.4.8 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
BIOS accepts the following input values (characters/second) for typematic rate: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
3.4.9 Typematic Delay (msec)
Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearance of the first and second characters, when holding down a key. The input values for this category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 (msec).
3.4.10 Security Option
This setting determines whether the system will boot up if the password is denied. Access to Setup is, however, always limited.
System | The system will not boot, and access to Setup will be |
| denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. |
Setup | The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if |
| the correct password is not entered at the prompt. |
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