T e c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n

Diskette-less Operation

If this option is Disabled, POST will report a fault or any absence of the floppy drive and halt the boot process, if Enabled, POST will bypass the floppy test and continue, providing another boot device is available e.g. HDD.

Displayless Operation

If this option is Disabled, POST will halt on any absence of a monitor, Enabled, will allow the system to start without a monitor e.g. when used as a small fileserver.

Keyboardless Operation

Similar principle to the above.

Start-up Devices

This allows the choice of sequence that the BIOS uses to look for a ‘boot’, drive. The default sequence is ;

Diskette drive 0 ; Hard disk 0 (i.e. A: then C:)

It should not need to be changed for normal operation.

Power On Self Test

The POST can be selected to either run only a short set of tests (Quick) or a full test (Enhanced)

The default setting is Enhanced.

Virus Detection

When Enabled, the BIOS will perform a checksum operation on the boot sector to find if a ‘boot virus’ has crept in. It is not an infallible check against the newer types of virus, but it may help.

Advanced Set-up

Any settings changed here, if incorrect, may cause the system to halt or may cause your software to malfunction. A warning to this effect appears on the screen as you enter this item from the menu.

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