Setting the Speaker and Keyboard Options

The Keyboard/Sound option lets you control these three features in your computer:

Cl Speaker

Ci Num Lock mode

D Character repeat rate.

Your computer has a built-in speaker that beeps when you perform certain operations. The default setting is Enabled (on) since it serves a useful purpose in many applications; however, you may prefer to disable the speaker.

When the Num Lock mode is on, you can use the numeric characters on the keypad. The Num Lock option in the Setup program determines whether the Num Lock mode is on or off when you turn on your computer.

To switch the Num Lock mode off, just press Num Lock (the Num Lock light turns off); Num Lock is disabled until you turn the computer off. The next time you turn your computer on, the Num Lock mode returns to the setting you selected in the Setup program.

Note

If you are using the keyboard that came with your computer (or another IBM AT compatible keyboard), the default for the initial Num Lock setting is ON. If you are using a keyhoard that has 83 or 84 keys, the Num Lock default setting is OFF.

The character repeat rate option lets you change the speed at which your keyboard repeats a character when you hold down a key. The default setting is Normal, but you can make the rate faster or slower.

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