4.4.6 Boot UP Floppy Seek

Selection of the command “Disabled” will speed the boot up. Selection of “Enabled” searches disk drives during boot up.

4.4.7 Boot Up NumLock Status

This feature selects the “power on” state for NumLock. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.”

4.4.8 Gate A20 Option

Normal:

A pin in keyboard controller controls GateA20

Fast (Default):

Chipest controls GateA20.

4.4.9 Typematic Rate Setting

The typematic rate is the rate key strokes repeat as determined by the key- board controller. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” Enabling allows the typematic rate and delay to be selected.

4.4.10 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

BIOS accepts the following input values (characters/second) for type- matic rate: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

4.4.11 Typematic Delay (msec)

Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearance of two con- secutive characters, when holding down a key. The input values for this category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 (msec).

4.4.12 Security Option

This setting determines whether the system will boot up if the password is denied. Access to Setup is 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.

Note:

To disable security, select “PASSWORD SET-

 

TING” in the main menu. At this point, you will

 

be asked to enter a password. Simply press

 

<Enter> to disable security. When security is

disabled, the system will boot, and you can enter Setup freely.

4.4.13 APIC Mode

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Intel PCM-9387 Boot UP Floppy Seek, Boot Up NumLock Status, Gate A20 Option, Typematic Rate Setting, Typematic Delay msec