User`s guide

BIOS Utility 2-25
2.7.3 Primary Display Adapter
Setting this parameter to
Auto
enables the onboard video controller.
Normally, the onboard video controller is considered as the primary
display adapter. If you installed a video card into your system, you
need to disable the onboard VGA; otherwise, the video card will not
function. To do this, simply set this parameter to
Disabled
.
2.7.4 Fast Boot
Setting this parameter to
Auto
allows the system to boot faster by
skipping some POST routines. Select
Disabled
to return to the
normal booting process.
2.7.5 Silent Boot
This parameter enables or disables the Silent 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 (as in DOS) or logo (as
in Windows 95). If any error occurred while booting, the system
automatically switches to the text mode.
Even if your setting is
Enabled
, you may also switch to the text mode
while booting by pressing
after you hear a beep that indicates the
activation of the keyboard.
When set to
Disabled
, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where
you see the system initialization details on the screen.
2.7.6 Num Lock After Boot
This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon
booting. The default setting is
Enabled
.