Quick Power On Self Test; Boot Sequence; Swap Floppy Drive; Boot Up Floppy Seek - TMC MI5VP4 User Manual

Chapter 6 BIOS Configuration

Quick Power On Self Test

When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST). If it
is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items.

Boot Sequence

This field determines the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The default value is A, C, SCSI. The options are :
A, C, SCSI
C, A, SCSI
C, CDROM, A
CDROM, C, A

Swap Floppy Drive

This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy
Drive. When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that
Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A. By default,
this field is set to Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will seek whether or not the floppy drive
installed has 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type has 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M
and 1.44M all have 80 tracks. By default, this field is set to Enabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the
system. By default, the system boots up with NumLock On.

Boot Up System Speed

This has no function and selects the default system speed (High).

Gate A20 Option

This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB. The default setting is Fast.

Memory Parity/ECC Check

This field allows you to enable the parity/ECC checking function of the
memory module if it is supported. By default, this field is set to Disabled.

Typematic Rate Setting

When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.
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D, A, SCSI SCSI, C, A
E, A, SCSI C only
F, A, SCSI LS/ZIP, C
SCSI, A, C
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