Boot Parameters - NEC POWERMATE VP Manual

PARAMETERS
Boot Sequence
Setup Prompt
POST Errors
Floppy Check
Summary Screen
Last Boot Fail

Boot Parameters

OPTIONS
A: then C: (default)
C: then A:
C: only
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Disabled
3 (default)
User-selectable
settings
Disabled
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.
Sets the number of times you can
attempt to boot the system. If the
system fails to boot on the set
number of tries, the "Previous Boot
Incomplete" message appears and
the system boots with default
settings.
The default setting, 3, gives you
three tries to boot the system. On
the fourth try the "Previous Boot
Incomplete" message appears.
Setting System Parameters 2-13