Biostar 945PL-M7 Setup Manual page 62

945PL-M7 BIOS Manual
First/Second/Third/Boot Other Device
These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the device in the sequence
selected in these items.
The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2,HDD-3,
ZIP100, LAN, HPT370, Disabled, Enabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical
drive assignments.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80
tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up.
The Choices: Disabled, Enabled (default).
Report NO FDD for Win95
The Choices: NO (default).
Virus Warning
This option allows you to choose the Virus Warning feature that is used to protect
the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to
write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an
alarm beep.
Disabled (default)
Enabled
HYPER-THREADING TECHNOLOGY
This option allows you to enable or disabled CPU Hyper-Threading.
Enabled for Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (OS optimized for Hyper
Threading Technology. Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for
Hyper Threading Technology.
The Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled.
QUICK POWER ON SELF TEST
Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On
Self-Test (POST) to execute after you power up the computer.
Disabled Normal POST.
Enabled (default) Enable quick POST.
BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS
Selects the NumLock. State after power on.
On (default) Numpad is number keys.
Off Numpad is arrow keys.
Virus protection is disabled.
Virus protection is activated.
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