Miscellaneous Submenu - Kontron speedMOPSlcdCE User Manual

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Miscellaneous Submenu

24.4.11.
Feature
Floppy Check
Summary Screen
QuickBoot Mode
Extended Memory
Testing
Dark Boot
Halt On Errors
PS/2 Mouse
Large Disk Access
Mode
Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.
(*) The option normal is not visible when QuickBoot is enabled.
Dark Boot
After you turn on or reset the computer, Dark Boot displays a graphical logo (default is a blank
screen) instead of the text based POST screen, which displays a number of PC diagnostic messages.
The graphical logo stays up until just before the OS loads unless:
 You press <Esc> to display the POST screen
 You press <F2> to enter Setup
 POST issues an error message
 The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input
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Option
Disabled Enabled verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds boot.
Enabled
Disabled If enabled, a summary screen is displayed just before booting
Enabled the OS to let the end user see the system configuration.
Disabled Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.
Enabled This decreases the time needed to boot the system.
Normal * Determines which type of tests will be performed
Just zero it
None
Disabled If enabled, system comes up with a blank screen instead of
Enabled
Yes Determines if post errors cause the system to halt.
No
Auto Detect Selecting Disabled prevents any i nstalled PS/2 mouse from
Enabled functioning but frees up IRQ12. Selecting Autodetect frees
Disabled
DOS Select DOS if you have DOS. Select Other if you have
Other
A large disk is one that has more than 1024 cylinders, more
than 16 heads or more than 63 sectors per track.
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Description
on memory above 1MB.
the diagnostic screen during boot-up.
IRQ12 if no mouse is detected.
another OS such as UNIX.
Appendix B: BIOS Operation