Specifications

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• Bootup Num-Lock – [Off] or [On]
This field enables or disables the Num-Lock (Number Lock) keypad, including the 10-key
numeric keys, to be turned on or off automatically when the system boots up. The field selection
will remain unchanged until the Num-Lock key on the keyboard is pressed to change the Num-
Lock state. .
• PS/2 Mouse Support – [Disabled], [Enabled], or [Auto]
∗ If [Disabled] is selected, the PS/2 Mouse will not have access to system resources and will
not be active after boot up.
∗ If [Enabled] is selected, the PS/2 Mouse can be used and will have access to system
resources after boot up.
∗ If [Auto] is selected, the BIOS will detect the PS/2 Mouse automatically, if present, during
the boot process. The PS/2 Mouse will have access to system resources and be active after
boot up.
• Wait for 'F1' If Error – [Disabled] or [Enabled]
∗ If [Disabled] is selected, this does not allow for user intervention if an error occurs. Use
this setting only when a known BIOS error will appear.
∗ If [Enabled] is selected, allows the BIOS to display an Error message indicating when an
error has occurred during POST (power on self test) and wait for you to respond by hitting the
<F1> key. Pressing <F1> will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the
problem.
• Hit 'Del' Message Display – [Disabled] or [Enabled]
∗ If [Disabled] is selected, the BIOS will not place the "Press 'DEL' to enter Setup" message on
screen during the boot process. If Quiet Boot is enabled, the Hit 'DEL" message will not display.
∗ If [Enabled] is selected, the BIOS will place the "Press 'DEL' to enter Setup" message on screen
during the boot process, to indicate when you may press 'DEL' to enter the BIOS Setup Utility
menus.
• Interrupt 19 Capture – [Disabled] or [Enabled]
∗ If [Disabled] is selected, allows the BIOS to prevent option ROMs from trapping interrupt 19.
∗ If [Enabled] is selected, allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
• Watchdog Timeout in Seconds – [Disabled] or [1-255]
∗ If this field [1-255] is enabled by selecting a time interval (select a whole number between 1
and 255 seconds), it will direct the watchdog timer to reset the system if it fails to boot the OS
properly. Refer to the watchdog timer section in Chapter 3 for more information.
>Boot Device Priority
Use these fields to determine the sequence (boot order) the BIOS checks for a boot device. You change
the boot order by selecting from the list of the available boot devices, as well as, changing the order of
the device types. Refer to the following examples, including the device types.
• 1
st
Boot Device – [1
st
Floppy Drive], [HDD: Mfg + model], [CD/DVD], [Network: IBA xE Slo], or
[Disabled]
∗ Example [1
st
Floppy Drive]
• 2
nd
Boot Device – [1
st
Floppy Drive], [HDD: Mfg + model], [CD/DVD], [Network: IBA xE Slo], or
[Disabled]
∗ Example [CD/DVD: Mfg, model]
• 3
rd
Boot Device – [1
st
Floppy Drive], [HDD: Mfg + model], [CD/DVD], [Network: IBA xE Slo], or
[Disabled]