SurePOS 500 4846-XX5 Technical Reference

Prevents messages prompting the user to touch the screen to enter CMOS Setup, unless an error occurs.

Default: Disabled

Options:

•Disabled

•Enabled

No Setup Touch Entry

If enabled, prevents entering CMOS Setup using the touch screen. A keyboard can still be used to enter CMOS Setup.

Default: Disabled

Options:

•Disabled

•Enabled

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. Select “Off” when using a keyboard in DOS that shares the numpad keys with letter keys.

Default: On

Options:

•Off

•On

Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when entering CMOS Setup.

Select “Setup” to require a password before entering the CMOS Setup Utility. Select “System” to require a password before entering CMOS setup or before booting from one of the selected boot devices.

Use the “Set Password” option on the main menu to set the password. If the password is blank, this option has no affect.

Default: Setup

Options:

•Setup

•System

APIC Mode

This item is for information only and cannot be configured. It shows whether the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller is enabled. Some operating systems will utilize the APIC.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Select "Enabled" to allow detecting and reporting of some hard disk errors during the POST (Power On Self Test). The BIOS does not detect errors; it only shows errors detected and reported by the hard disk.

Default: Enabled

Options:

•Disabled

•Enabled

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500 specifications

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