Num Lock; Setup Prompt; Hard Disk Pre-Delay; Typematic Rate Programming - NEC PowerMate P2166 Series Service Manual

Num Lock

The Num Lock field controls whether the Num Lock key on the keyboard will be "On" or
"Off" at bootup. The default is "On."

Setup Prompt

The Setup Prompt field allows you to disable the "Press <F1> Key To Enter Setup"
message displayed during POST. It does not control access, just the message. This field can
be either "Enabled" or "Disabled." The default is "Enabled."

Hard Disk Pre-Delay

The Hard Disk Pre-Delay field causes the BIOS to wait a specified time before accessing
the first hard disk drive. Setting a pre-delay provides the system with some time to identify
any additional drives before the standard hard drive initializes. The default is "Disabled."
The delay times are as follows.
T
3 seconds
T
6 seconds
T
9 seconds
T
12 seconds
T
15 seconds
T
21 seconds
T
30 seconds
T
Disabled (default)

Typematic Rate Programming

The parameter controls whether the default user configuration values are used for
Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate. The field is set as Default.
T
Default sets the Typematic Delay to 250 msec and Typematic Rate to 15.
T
Override provides the following two options. These options allow you to
customize the values.
Typematic Rate Delay
The Typematic Rate Delay field controls how long it takes for the keyboard auto-repeat
function to start when a keyboard key is held down. The delay times are as follows.
NOTE: "De-turbo" does not reduce the CPU
speed to 8 MHz. If "De-turbo" is selected it will
automatically "Disable" the System Cache.
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