User`s guide

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating

system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and

Third boot devices.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time.

You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with

360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is

started.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an

earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is

required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the

Setup Utility.

APIC Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable

Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for

systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and

you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the

default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is

a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T.

software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic

rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many

characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many

milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating

repeat characters.