Advanced Bios Features - MSI MS-9801 User Manual

MS-9801 Mainboard

Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority
Press [Enter] to enter a sub menu which shows every current hard drive installed.
Use [PageUp] or [PageDown] key to select the first boot hard disk.
First/Second/Third Boot Device & Boot From Other Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load
the disk operating system.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.
Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when
you enter 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.
Note: 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.
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