User`s manual

Chapter 3- BIOS Setup
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. Single Board Computer IAC-F696 User’s Guide (S000349A) 31
Boot Up NumLock Status: The default setting is On. If it set Off, the cursor controls will function on the
numeric keypad.
Security Option: This setting controls the password in the main screen. The options are Setup and
System. Select Setup and it will protect the Setup Utility settings from being tampered with. Select
System if you want to use password feature every time the system boots up. The default setting is
Setup. You can create your password by using the SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD utility on the
main program screen.
PS/2 Mouse Function Control: The default setting is Enabled. If your system has a PS/2 mouse port
and you install a serial pointing device, select Disabled.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability: SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is a
technology developed to manage disk drive reliability by predicting device failures. Award BIOS can warn
of possible device failure, allowing time for backups or drive replacement.
Video BIOS Shadow: The default setting is Enabled which will copy the VGA display card BIOS into
system DRAM to improve performance.
C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow: The default setting for the shadow feature is
Disabled. When enabled, the ROM with the specific address is copied into system DRAM. It will also
reduce the size of memory available to the system. After you have made your selection in the BIOS
FEATURES SETUP, press the <ESC> key to go back to the main program screen.