Startup Options - IBM Aptiva Hardware Maintenance Manual

Startup Options

From the Setup main menu, select Startup Options to view or change start-up
configuration settings. The Startup Options menu appears. This menu
identifies the start-up devices.
Fast POST Mode
When set to Enabled, which is the default, this parameter allows the system to
boot faster by skipping some power on self-test (POST) routines.
Silent Boot
This parameter enables or disables the silent boot function. When set to
Enabled, which is the default, BIOS is in graphical mode and displays the IBM
logo while booting. If an error occurs while booting, the system automatically
switches to text mode.
Even if your setting is Enabled, you may also switch to the text mode while
booting by pressing F9 after you see the message "Press <F1> to go to the
Setup Utility".
When set to Disabled, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see
the system initialization details on the screen
Num Lock After Boot
This parameter displays whether the NumLock function on the keyboard turns
on automatically each time you turn your computer on. You can set this to
Enabled or Disabled. The default is Enabled.
Memory Test
When set to Enabled, this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test
during the POST routine. When set to Disabled, the system detects only the
memory size and bypasses the test routine. The default setting is Disabled.
When the Fast POST Mode parameter is set to Auto, the Memory Test
parameter is disabled and becomes non-configurable.
System Boot Drive
This parameter has four options:
−
Drive A Then C.
first. If there is a diskette in the drive, the system boots from drive
A. Otherwise, it boots from drive C. This is the default setting.
In this option, the system BIOS checks drive A
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