Acer AcerPower F2 Service Manual page 32

Parameter
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Typematic Rate Setting
Typematic Rate
Typematic Delay
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS This option is used to set up the version of MPS
OS Select For DRAM >
64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
Report No FDD For WIN 95
Small Logo (EPA) Show
24
Description
This parameter allows you to specify the system
boot up search sequence.
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and
b:.
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy
drive a: before booting the system.
Sets the NumLock status when the system is
powered on. Setting to On will turn on the
NumLock key when the system is powered on.
Setting to Off will allows users to use the arrow
keys on the numeric keypad.
This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20
refers to the first 64KB of extended memory.
When the default value Fast is selected, the
Gate A20 is controlled by port 92 or chipset
specific method resulting in faster system
performance. When Normal is selected, A20 is
controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset
hardware.
This item is used to enable or disable the
typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate
and Typematic Delay.
After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this
item allows you to set the rate (characters/
second) at which at keys are accelerated.
This item allows you to select the delay
between when the key was first pressed and
when the acceleration begins
Specifies the type of BIOS password protection
that is implemented. Setup means that the
password prompt appears only when end users
try to run Setup. System means that a password
prompt appears every time when the computer
is powered on or when end users try to run
Setup.
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller).
Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide,
the system is able to run in APIC mode.
Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ
resources from the system.
Table used in NT4.0 OS.
This item is only required if you have installed
more than 64MB of memory and you are
running the OS/2 operating system.
The S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and
Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics
technology that monitors and predicts device
performance.
If you are using the Windows 95 and running a
system with on floppy drive,select "Yes" for this
item to ensure compatibility with Windows 95
logo certification. The available setting values
are: No and Yes
This item allows you to enable or disable the
EPA logo. The available setting values are :
Disabled and Enabled.
Options
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
On
Off
Fast
Normal
Enabled
Disabled
Settings: 6,8,10,12,15,20,24 and 30
Settings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000
Setup
System
Enabled
Disabled
1.4
Non-OS2
OS2
Enabled
Disabled
No
Yes
Enabled
Disabled
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