Boot Sequence; System Cache; Boot Speed; Numlock - NEC PowerMate Pro150 Series Service Manual

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
n
Third boot device
n
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 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.

NumLock

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

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."

Typematic Rate Programming

The parameter controls whether the default of user configuration values are used for
Typematic Rate Delay and Typematic Rate.
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Default sets the Typematic Rate to 250 msec and Typematic Rate is set to 30.
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Override provides the following two options. These options allowing the you to
customize the values.
floppy disk
hard drive
disabled
disabled
NOTE: "De-turbo does not reduce the CPU
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speed to 8 MHz. If De-turbo
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automatically Disable
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Setup and Operation
is selected it will
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the System Cache.
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