Table 12. POST Behavior
Option Description
Numlock LED Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option
is enabled by default.
MEBx Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enabled when the
system boots. This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. This
option is enabled by default.
Fast Boot This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:
• Minimal — The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory
changed, or the previous POST did not complete.
• Thorough — The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.
• Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the
operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to Thorough by default.
Table 13. Virtualization Support
Option Description
Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel
Virtualization Technology - This option is disabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable Intel
Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O - This option is disabled by default.
Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Trusted Execution Technology. This
option is disabled by default.
Table 14. Maintenance
Option Description
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set
by default.
SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is not set by default. Some graphics
cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
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Configuration
Allows you to turn on/off certain features to control the BIOS. This option is disabled by
default.
BIOS Downgrade Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions. This option is
enabled by default.
NOTE: If this option is not selected, the flashing of the system firmware to the previous
versions is blocked.
Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available internal storages, such as HDD,
SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. This option is disabled by default.
BIOS recovery Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the recovery files on the primary
hard drive or an external USB key.
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