Chapter 3

Video

Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system.

EGA/ VGA

Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For EGA,

 

 

VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.

 

 

 

CGA 40

Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode.

CGA 80

Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode.

MONO

Monochrome adapter, including high resolution monochrome

 

adapters.

 

 

 

Halt On

This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up.

 

No errors

The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be

 

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

 

 

All errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the system will

 

 

stop and you will be prompted.

 

 

 

All, But Keyboard

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will

 

 

stop for all other errors.

 

 

 

 

 

All, But Diskette

The system boot will not stop for a disk error; but it will stop

 

 

for all other errors.

 

 

All, But Disk/Key

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but it will

 

 

stop for all other errors.

 

 

 

 

Memory

This is a Display-Only Category, determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base

 

(or conventional) memory installed in the system.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is

 

presented during the POST.

 

 

Total Memory

Total memory of the system equals the sum of the above

 

memory.

 

 

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