AWARD® BIOS Setup

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.
Access Mode

The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.

Capacity

The formatted size of the storage device.

CylinderNumber of cylinders.
HeadNumber of heads.
PrecompWrite precompensation.
LandingZoneCylinder location of the landing zone.
SectorNumber of sectors.
Drive A/B

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and Mono.

HaltOn

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are:

All Errors

The system stops when any error is detected.

No Errors

The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

All, But Keyboard

The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

All, But DisketteThe system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
All, But Disk/Key

The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a

 

keyboard error.
Base/Extended/TotalMemoryThe three items show the memory status of your system (read only).

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