Hot Key Parameters - NEC POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL - SERVICE MANUAL 05-1997 Service Manual

2-24 Setup and Operation
In this case, the password has to be entered before you regain control of the system. This
password is not echoed to the screen. The following table describes how the Powerdown
Hot Key interacts with the Security Hot Key.
Hot Key
Powerdown Hot Key
Enabled Only
Security Hot Key
Enabled Only
Both Hot Keys
Enabled
Auto Start on AC Loss
This field allows you to return to the last known state of the computer in the event of a
power loss. This field can be either "Enabled" or "Disabled." The default is "Enabled."
Plug and Play Configuration
When the cursor is placed in the Plug and Play Configuration field, you can select it by
pressing . The Plug and Play Submenu appears for setting PCI/ISA Plug and Play
Enter
expansion board parameters.
Plug and Play Submenu
The Plug and Play Submenu lets you check or change the Configuration Mode parameters.
Use the Configuration Mode field to choose the method by which information about the
legacy ISA expansion boards (ISA boards that do not have Plug and Play capabilities) is
conveyed to the BIOS. This information allows the BIOS to set up PCI and ISA Plug and
Play expansion boards without conflicting with the legacy ISA cards. The choices are as
follows.
T
Use PnP OS (default)
run-time Plug and Play software (Configuration Managers and ICU). When "Use
PnP OS" is chosen, the BIOS depends on run-time software to ensure that there
are no conflicts between ISA boards with plug and play capabilities and those
without.
Table 2-2 Hot Key Parameters
Function
System powers down. Powers up when
any key/mouse activity is detected.
System secures immediately. Keyboard
lamps blink. Input accepted when
password typed.
System secures immediately. System
powers down. Keyboard lamps blink.
Input accepted when password typed.
Powers up when any key/mouse activity
is detected.
The BIOS depends upon the information provided by