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Parameter	Description	Options
First /Second/Third Boot	The items allow you to set the sequence of boot	Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CD-ROM,
Device	device where BIOS attempts to load the disk	ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, LAN,
	operating system.	Disabled (Disable this sequence).
		The sequence following the order of
		Floppy, HDD and CD-ROM is
		recommended.
Boot Other Device	This parameter allows you to specify the system	Enabled
	boot up search sequence.	Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek	Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy	Enabled
	drive a: before booting the system.	Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status	Sets the NumLock status when the system is	On
	powered on. Setting to On will turn on the	Off
	NumLock key when the system is powered on.
	Setting to Off will allows users to use the arrow
	keys on the numeric keypad.
Typematic Rate Setting	This item is used to enable or disable the	Enabled
	typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate	Disabled
	and Typematic Delay.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)	Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down
	key.
Typematic Delay (Msec)	Use this item to define how many milliseconds
	must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.
Security Option	Specifies the type of BIOS password protection	Setup
	that is implemented. Setup means that the	System
	password prompt appears only when end users
	try to run Setup. System means that a password
	prompt appears every time when the computer
	is powered on or when end users try to run
	Setup.
APIC Mode	This field is used to enable or disable the APIC	Enabled
	(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller).	Disabled
	Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide,
	the system is able to run in APIC mode.
	Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ
	resources from the system.
MPS Version Control For OS	This item displays MPS version control for OS.	1.4
OS Select For DRAM >	This item is only required if you have installed	Non-OS2
64MB	more than 64MB of memory and you are	OS2
	running the OS/2 operating system.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability	The S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and	Enabled
	Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics	Disabled
	technology that monitors and predicts device
	performance.
Report No FDD For Win 95	This item allows you to set if the BIOS should	No
	report the absence of a floppy disk drive to	Yes
	Windows 95.
Silent Boot	Display Full Screen LOGO during POST	Enabled
		Disabled
Small Logo (EPA) Show	Determines whether the EPA logo appears	Enabled
	during boot up.	Disabled
Configuration Table	Enable the Configuration Table function	Enabled
		Disabled

The advanced chipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.

NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

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