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Video

This category detects the type of graphics adapter used for the primary
display system. It must match your video display card and monitor. Al-
though secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select that
type in setup.

EGA/VGA

Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array.
For VGA,SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40

Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode.

CGA 80

Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode.

Mono

Monochrome adapter, includes hi-res monochrome.

Halt On

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is
detected during power up.

All errors

Whenever the BIOS has detected a non-fatal error, the
system will be stopped and you will be promted.

No errors

The system boot will not be stopped for any errors that
are detected.

All, but Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error;it

will stop for all other errors.

All, but Diskette The system boot will not stop for disk errors; it will

stop for all other errors.

All, but Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk

error; it will stop for all other errors.

Memory

The category is for display-only and it is determined by POST Power On
Self Test of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of
base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 640K.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is
present during the POST. This is the amount of
memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory
address map.