BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - Alphabetical

BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V13 – November 2009
Diskette Write Protect Advanced >
Diskette
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
Disables or enables diskette drive write protection.
Display function key
prompts during POST
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
Displays whatever function keys are selected to display
during POST.
Display F2 to Enter
Setup
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
When enabled, system displays the F2 key prompt string
during POST.
Display F7 to Update
BIOS
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
When enabled, system displays the F7 key prompt string
during POST.
To use the F7 BIOS Flash Update tool, USB media
containing a BIOS update file (.bio) must be connected
during boot.
Display F10 to Enter
Boot Menu
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
When enabled, system displays the F10 key prompt string
during POST.
Display F12 for
Network Boot
Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
When enabled, system displays the F12 key prompt string
during POST.
Display POST Codes Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
Choose whether to show POST codes on Monitor during
boot
Display Setup Prompt Advanced > Boot
Configuration
• On
• Off
Displays the "F2 to enter BIOS setup" message during
boot.
DMA Mode Advanced > Drive
Configuration >
SATA/PATA
• Auto
• SWDMA 0
• SWDMA 1
• SWDMA 2
• MWDMA 0
• MWDMA 1
• MWDMA 2
• UDMA 0
• UDMA 1
• UDMA 2
• UDMA 3
• UDMA 4
• UDMA 5
Specifies the Ultra DMA mode for the drive.
DMI Event Log Advanced > Event
Log Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enable or disable the storing of POST error messages to
the DMI Event Log.
Domain Name Intel® ME > Intel®
Active
Management
Technology
Configuration >
TCP/IP
Configuration
User defined Sets the domain name.
Drive A Advanced >
Floppy
Configuration
• None
• 360, 5.25 in.
• 1.2, 5.25 in.
• 720, 3.5 in.
• 1.44, 3.5 in.
Selects the floppy drive type.
Drive Installed Advanced > Drive
Configuration >
SATA/PATA
No changeable
options
Displays the type of drive installed.
Dual Core • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables dual core processing.