Quiet Boot; Configuration Table - Acer Altos 9100 Series User Manual

3.2.9

Quiet Boot

This parameter enables or disables the quiet boot function. When set to Enabled,
BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST
and while booting. After which the screen displays the operating system prompt
(such as DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error occurred while booting,
the system automatically switches to text mode.
Even if your setting is Enabled, you may also switch to the text mode while
booting by pressing
keyboard.
When set to Disabled, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the
system initialization details on the screen. Default is Disabled.

3.2.10 Configuration Table

This parameter allows you to display the configuration table after POST but before
booting. The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and
settings that BIOS detected during POST. Following is a sample configuration
table. Default is Enabled.
CPU ID :Pentium II
CPU Clock :xxx MHz
Math Coprocessor:Installed
IDE Drive 0 : xxx MB
IDE Drive 1 : xxx MB
Diskette Drive A: xx-MB, xx-inch
Diskette Drive B: None
ECC/Parity Mode:
USB Host Controller:
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after you hear a beep that indicates the activation of the
ECC
Disabled
Base Memory: :
Extended Memory:
Shadow RAM :
Internal Cache :
External Cache :
Serial Port(s) :
Parallel Port :
Pointing Device:
CPU L2 ECC :
xxx KB
xxxx KB
xxx KB
xxx KB, Enabled
xxx KB, Enabled
3F8h, 2F8h
378h
Installed
BSP, AP