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Chapter 6: BIOS
BOOT Features
The menu options in the BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION submenu and their
descriptions are shown in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1. BOOT Features
Menu Option Description
Quick Boot
If E
NABLED, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time
needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and D
ISABLED.
Quiet Boot
If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If ENABLED,
this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.
Add-On ROM Display
Mode
Set this option to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages. The
options are Force BIOS and K
EEP CURRENT. The default setting is Force BIOS.
• Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS
to display during system boot.
• Select K
EEP CURRENT to allow the computer system to display the BIOS
information during system boot.
Bootup Num-Lock
Set this value to allow the NUMBER LOCK setting to be modified during boot up.
The options are On and O
FF.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error
Select Enable to activate the W
AIT FOR F1 IF ERROR function. The options are
Enabled and D
ISABLED.
Hit ‘DEL’ Message
Display
Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter SETUP. The
options are Enabled and D
ISABLED.
Interrupt 19 Capture
Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled
and D
ISABLED.
OS Installation
Change this setting if using a 64-bit Linux operating system. The available
options are Other and L
INUX.
X ACPI Configuration
ACPI Version
Features
Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI
v1.0, ACPI
V2.0 and ACPI V3.0.
ACPI APIC
Support
Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer
list. The available options are Enabled and D
ISABLED.
ACPI OEMB Table
Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer
list. The available options are Enabled and D
ISABLED.
Headless Mode Use this setting to E
NABLE or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.
MCP55 ACPI
HPET Table
Use this setting to either Enable or DISABLE the MCP55 ACPI HPET table.
X Power Configuration
Power Button
Mode
Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off
and S
USPEND.
Restore on AC
Power Loss
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are P
OWER OFF, POWER ON and
Last State.
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