Boot Sequence; Numlock - NEC PowerMate V486 Series Service Manual

Boot Sequence

The system might require a Supervisor password to set Boot Sequence parameters. Select
"Boot Sequence" directly from the Main Menu summary window to display the "Boot Op-
tions" menu.
Use the legend keys to make the selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use the following
table to select the boot options.
Parameters
Boot sequence
Setup prompt
POST errors
Floppy check
Summary screen
Last Boot Fail

Numlock

Select "Numlock" directly from the Main Menu summary window to display the Keyboard
Features menu.
Use the legend keys to make the selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use the following
table to configure the keyboard parameters.
Table Section 2-5 Boot Parameters
Options
A: then C: (default)
C: then A:
C: only
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
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Disabled (default)
Setup and Operation
Description
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system
from the disk drives in the sequence selected
here.
"C: only" (under Supervisor password control)
provides virus protection.
Displays "Press<F2> for Setup" during bootup.
At boot error, pauses and displays "Press <F1> to
resume, <F2> for Setup".
Seeks diskette drives during bootup. Disabling
speeds boot time.
Describes system configuration at the end of
bootup.
Number of times the system an fail to boot before
the boot fail message appears.
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