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Video
Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS usually
detects the correct video type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary video
subsystem, but you do not select it in Setup.
EGA / VGA
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO
Halt On
During the power-on self-test (POST), the computer stops if the BIOS detects a
hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST and continue
the boot-up process. These are the selections:
No errors
All errors
All, but keyboard
All, but diskette
All, but disk / key
Memory
You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only for your informa-
tion. The fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM) and amounts
allocated to base memory, extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is the
computer's working memory, where the computer stores programs and data currently
being used, so they are accessible to the CPU. RAM is counted in kilobytes (KB:
approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes (MB: approximately one million
bytes). Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.
Base Mem ory
Extended Mem ory Above the 1 MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could
Other Mem ory
S2390B Trinity KT-A
Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphics Array.
For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor
adapters.
Color Graphics Adapter, pow er up in 40 column mode.
Color Graphics Adapter, pow er up in 80 column mode.
Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution
monochrome adapters.
POST does not stop for any errors.
If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST
stops and primpts you to take corrective action.
POST does not stop for a keyboard error, but
stops for all other errors.
POST does not stop for diskette drive errors,
but stops for all other errors.
POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but stops for all other errors.
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.
not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their softw are
can use extended memory.
Betw een 640 KB and 1 MB; often called high memory. DOS may
load terminate-and-stay (TSR) programs in this area, such as
device drivers, to free as much conventional memory as possible
for applications. Lines in your config.sys file that start w ith
loadhigh , load programs into high memory.
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