wVideo
This category detects the type of graphics adapter used for the primary
display system. It must match your video display card and monitor. Al- though secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select that type in setup.
EGA/VGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. |
| For VGA,SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. |
CGA 40 | Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode. |
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CGA 80 | Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode. |
Mono | Monochrome adapter, includes |
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wHalt On
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No errors | Whenever the BIOS has detected a |
| system will be stopped and you will be promted. |
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All errors | The system boot will not be stopped for any errors that |
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All, but Keyboard | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error;it |
| will stop for all other errors. |
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All, but Diskette | The system boot will not stop for disk errors; it will |
| stop for all other errors. |
All, but Disk/Key | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk |
| error; it will stop for all other errors. |
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wMemory
The category is for
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 640K.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory address map.
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