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Advanced bios features – Foxconn P45A User Manual

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Advanced BIOS Features

► CPU Configuration

Press to go to its submenu.

► Boot Device Priority

This option is used to select the priority for boot devices. After pressing , you can
select the device using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the device priority using <+> or
<->; you can exit this menu by pressing .

► Hard Disk Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available hard disk drives.

► Removable Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available removable drives.

► CD/DVD Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives.

► Quick Boot

While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the
time needed to boot the system.

► Quiet Boot

This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot.
[Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages.
[Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages.

► Floppy Drive Seek

This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up. If it
cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it will ap-
pear an error message. Disabling this function, then POST will not detect the floppy.

► Bootup Num-Lock

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. The
available settings are: On (default) and Off.

► BIOS Write Protect

To protect the system BIOS from virus attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism
provided. Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g.CIH.

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Advanced BIOS Features

► CPU Configuration

[Press Enter]

Help Item

► Boot Device Priority

[Press Enter]

► Hard Disk Drives

[Press Enter]

Configure CPU.

► Removable Drives

[Press Enter]

► CD/DVD Drives

[Press Enter]

Quick Boot

[Enabled]

Quiet Boot

[Enabled]

Floppy Drive Seek

[Disabled]

Bootup Num-Lock

[On]

BIOS Write Protect

[Disabled]

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F9:Optimized Defaults

[Press Enter]

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