User`s manual
& Access Level
Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used. (If no password is
set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all
BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
2-4 BIOSFeatures
& BootOptionPriorities
Speciestheoverallbootorderfromtheavailabledevices.Forexample,youcansetharddriveasthe
rstpriority(BootOption#1)andDVDROMdriveasthesecondpriority(BootOption#2).Thelistonly
displaysthedevicewiththehighestpriorityforaspecictype.Forexample,onlyharddrivedenedasthe
rstpriorityontheHard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here.
RemovablestoragedevicesthatsupportGPTformatwillbeprexedwith"UEFI:"stringonthebootdevicelist.
TobootfromanoperatingsystemthatsupportsGPTpartitioning,selectthedeviceprexedwith"UEFI:"string.
Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select
theopticaldrivethatcontainstheWindows764-bitinstallationdiskandisprexedwith"UEFI:"string.
& HardDrive/CD/DVDROMDrive/FloppyDrive/NetworkDeviceBBSPriorities
Speciesthebootorderforaspecicdevicetype,suchasharddrives,opticaldrives,oppydiskdrives,
and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter the submenu that
presents the devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device
for this type is installed.
& Bootup NumLock State
Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default:
Enabled)
& SecurityOption
Specieswhetherapasswordisrequiredeverytimethesystemboots,oronlywhenyouenterBIOSSetup.
Afterconguringthisitem,setthepassword(s)undertheAdministratorPassword/UserPassworditem.
Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.
System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup
program. (Default)
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