AMI
®
BIOS Setup
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CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
Network The system will boot from the Network drive.
Disabled Disable this sequence.
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices
if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility
that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an
opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place
before it becomes offline. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).
BootUp Num-Lock
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.
Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric
keypad. Setting options are On and Off. Default value is On.
Floppy Drive Swap
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. The default value is
Disabled.
Floppy Drive Seek
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the
system. Settings are Disabled and Enabled. The default value is Enabled.
Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is
implemented. Setting options are described below.