Acer 6000 - Manual (Page 69)

AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-22
3.7.3 Primary Display Adapter
Setting this parameter to Onboard enables the onboard video controller.
Normally, the onboard video controller is considered as the primary display
adapter. If you installed a video card into your system, set this parameter to
Auto .
BIOS will automatically disable the onboard video controller and consider the
video card as the primary display adapter.
3.7.4 Fast Boot
Setting this parameter to
Auto
allows the system to boot faster by skipping some
POST routines. Select Disabled to return to the normal booting process.
3.7.5 Silent Boot
This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function. When set to
Enabled
,
BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST
and while booting. Then, the screen displays the operating system prompt (as in
DOS) or logo (as in Windows 95). If any error occurred while booting, the system
automatically switches to the text mode.
Even if your setting is Enabled , you may also switch to the text mode while
booting by pressing after you hear a beep that indicates the activation of the
keyboard.
When set to
Disabled
, BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the
system initialization details on the screen.
3.7.6 Num Lock After Boot
This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting. The
default setting is
Enabled .