IBM NetVista
Boot Other Device (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an
operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First,
Second, and Third boot devices.
Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)
If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to
swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B
becomes drive A.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is
started.
Gate A20 Option (Fast)
This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for
an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the
typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec):
Use this item to define
how many characters per second are generated by a held-
down key.
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Typematic Delay (Msec):
Use this item to define how
many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key
begins generating repeat characters.
Security Option (Setup)
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter
the Setup Utility.
APIC Mode (Enable)
This option enables and disables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller) functionality. The APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)
The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system
is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance.
S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.
Small Logo (EPA) Show (Enabled)
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.
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