Boot Options - NEC POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL - SERVICE MANUAL 05-1997 Service Manual

2-14 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 that 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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NumLock
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Speaker
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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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Power-on COM1 Ring.
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. This
might be required, however, when running software that 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
diskette drive
hard disk
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