Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
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FIRST/SECOND/ BOOT DEVICE:
The BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS:
Select power on state for NumLock.
TYPEMATIC RATE SETTING:
Enable this item if you wish to be able to configure the characteristics of
your keyboard. Typematic refers to the way in which characters are entered
repeatedly if a key is held down. For example, if you press and hold down
the "A" key, the letter "a" will repeatedly appear on your screen on your
screen until you release the key. When enabled , the typematic rate and
typematic delay can be selected.
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.
OS SELECT FOR DRAM >64MB :
Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB or RAM
on the system. You may choose OS2 or Non-OS2.