MSI K8T Neo2-F User Manual page 48

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting
Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk
status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a
hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Boot Up Num-Lock
This item 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 end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options:
[On], [Off].
Seek Floppy Drive
This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When
enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the
drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. First A:
will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Halt On Keyboard Error
The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected. Setting
options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are
described below:
Option Description
[Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run
Setup.
[Always] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is
powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
Boot To OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2
When you choose [No], you cannot run the OS/2
larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose [Yes].
MPS Revision
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system. Settings: [1.4], [1.1].
operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB.
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operating system with DRAM
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