Numlock Key | Determines the functionality of the numeric keys on the right side of your | |
(On default) | keyboard. | |
• Off — commands the right keypad keys to function as arrows | ||
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| • On — commands the right keypad keys to function as numbers | |
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POST Hotkeys | Determines whether the | |
(Setup & Boot Menu | keystroke sequence that is required to enter the Setup program or the | |
Quickboot feature. | ||
default) | ||
• Setup & Boot Menu — displays both messages | ||
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| (F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu) | |
| • Setup — displays the setup message only (F2=Setup) | |
| • Boot Menu — displays the Quickboot message only (F12=Boot Menu) | |
| • None — displays no message | |
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Keyboard Errors | When set to Report and an error is detected during POST, the BIOS will | |
(Report default) | display the error message and prompt you to press <F1> to continue or press | |
<F2> to enter system setup. | ||
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| When set to Do Not Report (disabled) and an error is detected during POST, | |
| the BIOS will display the error message and continue booting the system. | |
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Boot Sequence
This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.
Option Settings
•Bootable Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message.
•Onboard Floppy Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer generates an error message.
•Onboard
•Integrated NIC — The computer attempts to boot using the integrated NIC. If integrated NIC is not connected, the computer generates an error message.
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NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that a device is bootable, check the device documentation.
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