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Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your sys-
tem start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident
that your system hardware is operating smoothly.
First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CD-ROM)
Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operat-
ing system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second,
and Third boot devices.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.
Gate A20 Option (Fast)
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for
an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg (Disabled)
Enables or disables the ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will appear
during reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard disks.
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic
rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
•
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many
characters per second are generated by a held-down key.
•
Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milli-
seconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating
repeat characters.
Security Option (Setup)
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter
the Setup Utility.
APIC Mode (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP)
for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system
is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance.
S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, me-
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