Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
TYPEMATIC RATE (CHARS/SEC):
This item sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down.
TYPEMATIC DELAY (MSEC):
The item sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.
SECURITY OPTION:
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
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. |
To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
APIC MODE:
To Enable Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
MPS VERSION CONTROL FOR OS:
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors.
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