Asus P4P8X: 2.6 Boot menu

2.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item

then press Enter to display the sub-menu.

Boot Settings

Specifies the Boot

Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

sequence.

Boot Settings Configuration

Security

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub-screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

Specifies the boot

sequence from the

1st Boot Device [First Floppy Drive]

available devices.

2nd Boot Device [PM-ST320413A]

3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S340]

A device enclosed in

parenthesis has been

disabled in the

corresponding type

menu.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.

The number of device items that appear on the screen depends on the the number

of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

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2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Allows BIOS to skip

certain tests while

Quick Boot [Enabled]

booting. This will

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

decrease the time

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

needed to boot the

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

system.

Typematic Rate [Fast]

Boot to OS/2 [No]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while

booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled],

BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep

Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options:

[Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support fr PS/2 mouse. Configuration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Typematic Rate [Fast]

Allows you to select the keyboard typematic rate. Configuration options: [Slow]

[Fast]

Boot to OS/2 [No]

Allows you to specify the OS/2 compatibility mode. Configuration options: [No]

[Yes]

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Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for F1 key to be pressed when error

occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup”

during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

Supervisor Password Not Installed

<Enter> again to

User Password Not Installed

disable password.

Change Supervisor Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you

have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/

or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six

characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set

your password.

The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user

password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then

press Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to

change other security settings.

Security Settings

<Enter> to change

password.

Supervisor Password Installed

<Enter> again to

User Password Not Installed

disable password.

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level [Full Access]

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Password Check [Setup]

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

User Access Level (Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field.

Limited allows change to only selected fields, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility.

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Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on

top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password,

this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press Enter.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/

or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six

characters.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set

your password.

The User Password item now shows Installed.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item if you wish to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup

utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing

Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection. Configuration

options: [Disabledc] [Enabled]

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