Eurocom W150ER FOX 4.0 - Manual (Page 112)

BIOS Utilities
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SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)
You can configure SATA (Serial ATA) control to operate in IDE (native/compati-
ble) or AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) modes from this menu. The
SATA Mode should be set BEFORE installing an operating system, and after you
have backed up all necessary files and data (see sidebar). Make sure you install the
Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set the SATA Mode to
AHCI (see
“Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver” on page 7 - 93 ).
Boot Logo (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the Boot Logo screen at system startup.
Power On Boot Beep (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the beep as the computer starts up.
Battery Low Alarm Beep (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the battery low alarm beep.
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SATA Mode
Selection
If you have installed the
Windows 7 operating
system with either IDE,
AHCI or RAID mode en-
abled, DO NOT disable
the set mode (if you wish
to disable the set mode
you will need to reinstall
the Windows 7 OS).