ECS PF4 Extreme User Manual page 34

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Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.
Gate A20 Option [Fast]
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an
earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate
and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters
per second are generated by a held-down key.
Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds
must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters
.
Security Option [Setup]
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the
Setup Utility.
APIC Mode [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for
systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]
This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you
are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability [Disabled]
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a
diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S.M.A.R.T.
software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media,
heads and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability
status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the
Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and
advises appropriate action to protect the data.
Report No FDD For WIN 95 [Yes]
Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no floppy drive and using
Windows 95; this ensures compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification.
Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]
When enabled, this will show a full screen company logo on the boot up screen. Select
disabled when you want to show POST messages during boot up.
Small Logo (EPA) Show [Disabled]
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.
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