Advanced Bios Features - Abit AN8 32X User Manual

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3-3. Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Power on Self Test
► Hard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Security Option
MPS Version Ctrl For OS
Full Screen Logo Show
↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5: Previous Values
Quick Power On Self Test:
When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system.
The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST.
Hard Disk Boot Priority:
This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu
where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system.
This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third
Boot Device items.
First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device:
Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and
[Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the
sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another
device other than these three items.
Boot Up Floppy Seek:
When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is set to
Enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item
is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status:
This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up.
[On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys.
[Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys.
AN8 32X
Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
Enabled
Press Enter
Floppy
Hard Disk
CDROM
Enabled
Disabled
On
Setup
1.4
Enabled
Item Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
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