BIOS Settings Glossary version 19

BIOS Settings Glossary BACK
V19 – November 2012 BACK
Bluetooth Wireless
Configuration > On-Board
Devices
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables the on-board bluetooth wireless
controller.
This BIOS setting is present only on Intel® Desktop
Boards that include Bluetooth.
Boot Device Priority
Boot
• Removable
Devices
• Optical Drive
• Hard Disk
Drive
• Ethernet
Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
The list of options may vary depending on board model
and hardware configuration.
Boot Drive Order
Boot
Dependent on
installed
bootable
devices
Allows you to specify the boot sequence from the
available types of boot devices.
All detected bootable devices will be included in the list.
The user can change the order of devices. The BIOS will
attempt to boot to each device in the order of this list.
Boot Menu Type
Boot
• Normal
• Advanced
Normal: allows you to set boot priority based on type of
device.
Advanced: allows you to set boot priority for each device
regardless of category
Boot Network
Devices Last
Boot
• Enable
• Disable
Enable: network devices will always be placed after non-
network devices in the boot priority.
Disable: network devices can be placed at any position
in the boot priority, but will default to last.
Boot to Network
Boot
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables booting from the network (PXE).
Boot to Optical
Devices
Boot
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables booting from optical devices
(CD/DVD).
Boot to Removable
Devices
Boot
• Enable
• Disable
Enables or disables booting from removable devices.
Boot USB Devices
First
Boot
• Enable
• Disable
Enable: the BIOS will attempt to boot to supported USB
devices before any other devices.
Disable: the normal boot order will be used.
Brightness Steps
Configuration > Video >
Advanced Flat Panel Display
Settings
Numeric
Sets the number of display brightness steps reported to
the operating system.
C
BIOS Setting
Appears on BIOS Screen…
Options
Description / Purpose
Cert. Serial Number
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
View Provisioning Record
Information
only
Displays the certificate serial number.
Cert. Type
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
View Provisioning Record
Information
only
Displays the certificate type: either User Defined,
Permanent Default, or Not Defined.
Certificate
Algorithm
Intel® ME > Intel® Active (or
Standard) Management
Technology Configuration >
Remote Setup and
Configuration > Manage
Permanent Certificates
Information
only
Displays the certificate algorithm: either SHA1, SHA256,
or SHA384.