Boot Options; Boot Options Submenu; Boot Sequence; System Cache - NEC PowerMate P2166 Series Service Manual

2-16 Setup and Operation

Boot Options

When the cursor is placed in the Boot Option field, you can select it by pressing
Boot Options Submenu appears allowing parameters which affect the boot process to be
set.

Boot Options Submenu

The Boot Options Submenu lets you check or change the following bootup parameters.
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Boot Sequence

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System Cache

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Boot Speed

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Num Lock
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Setup Prompt
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Hard Disk Pre-Delay
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Typematic Rate Programming
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Scan User Flash Area
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Boot Virus Detection
Boot Sequence
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system in the sequence listed here. The defaults
are as follows.
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First boot device
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Second boot device
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Third boot device
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Fourth boot device
System Cache
The default for the System Cache field is "Enabled." This field controls both the primary
and secondary caches. Setting the system cache to "Disabled" will hurt performance, but
might be required when running software which utilizes software timing loops and needs to
be slowed down to execute properly.
Boot Speed
Boot speed refers to the system CPU cycles. The default boot speed is "Turbo." "De-turbo"
mode slows the CPU by disabling the system cache and adding increased refresh cycles.
CD-ROM
Floppy
Hard Disk
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