NEXCOM NEX 716VL2G User Manual

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Chapter 4

NEX716VL2G User Manual

Boot Other Device

If the selected boot devices fail to boot, selecting Enabled for this item allows the BIOS to boot from

other boot devices (in a predefined sequence) which are present but not selected as boot devices are

in the setup.

Sw ap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, use this item to swap the logical drive name assignments.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enable this to allow the system to search for floppy drives during the POST. Disable this item to boot faster.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Toggle bet ween On or Off to cont rol the state of t he NumLock key when the sy stem boot. If On, t he

numeric k eypad is in numeric mode. If Off, t he numeric keypad is in cursor cont rol mode.

Gate A20 Option

Enables you to select whether the chipset or the keyboard controller should control Gate A20.

The options are:

* Normal: A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.

* Fast: Lets chipset control Gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

If set to Enabled, enables you to set the Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay. When Disabled, the follow-

ing two items (Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystroke repeats at a rate determined

by the keyboard controller in your system.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): When the typematic rate setting is Enabled, you c an select a ty pematic

rat e (the rate at which charac ter repeat s when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30

charac ters per s econd.

Type matic De lay (Mse c): This sett ing controls the time between the display of the first character and

successive characters. There are four delay choices: 250ms, 500ms, 750ms and 1000ms.

Security Option

Enables you t o select whether the pas sword is required every t ime the system boots or only when you

enter Setup.

System:

The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not

entered at the prompt.

Setup:

The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not

entered at setup.