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Try Other Boot Devices
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. Settings:
Yes, No
.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re-
porting 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 oppor-
tunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before
the hard disk becomes offline. Settings:
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
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.
Settings:
On, Off
.
Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below.
Boot to OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM larger than
64MB. When you choose
No
, you cannot run the OS/2
®
operating system
with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose
Yes
.
Option
Description
Setup
The password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
Always
A password prompt appears every time when the com-
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
Note
: Available settings for “Boot Device Priority” vary depending on
the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not
install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.