Intel ECB-870 User Manual

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4.5.3.3 Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power up the computer. If
it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled

Enable quick POST

Disabled Normal

POST

4.5.3.4 First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence
selected in these items.

The Choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, and Disabled.

4.5.3.5 Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name assignments.

The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

4.5.3.6 Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.

The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

4.5.3.7 Boot Up NumLock Status

Select power on state for NumLock.

The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

4.5.3.8 Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20.

Normal

A pin in the keyboard controller controls

GateA20

Fast

Lets chipset control GateA20

4.5.3.9 Typematic Rate Setting

Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the
typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.

The choice: Enabled/Disabled.

4.5.3.10 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down.

The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

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