l Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off. Auto Power On (Off default) Sets the computer to automatically turn on. l Off — Disables the Auto Power On feature. l Everyday — Turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time. l Weekdays — Turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Auto Power Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the start-up time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Suspend Mode (S3 default) The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, but system memory remains active. Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings l Onboard or USB Floppy Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If there is no floppy disk in the drive, or there is no floppy drive installed, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. l Onboard SATA Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If there is no operating system on the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. l Onboard or USB CD-ROM Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD-ROM drive. If there is no CD in the drive, or if the CD in the drive is nonbootable, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence. l Onboard Network Controller — The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no network is detected, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in the sequence l USB Device — Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press the key. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu. Changing the Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Quick Resume Enables or disables the Intel® Quick Resume Technology mode for providing rapid response to power button presses. Maintenance SERR DMI Message (On default) Controls the SERR DMI message mechanism. NOTE: Some graphics cards require that the SERR DMI message mechanism be disabled. Load Defaults Restores System Setup options to their factory defaults. Event Log Allows you to view the Event Log. Entries are marked R for Read and U for Unread. Mark All Entries Read puts an R to the left of all entries. Clear Log clears the Event Log. POST Behavior Fastboot (On default) When enabled, this feature reduces computer startup time by bypassing some compatibility steps. l Off — Does not skip any steps during computer startup. l On — Starts the system more quickly. Numlock Key (On default) Determines the functionality of the numeric keys on the right side of your keyboard. l Off — Commands the right keypad keys to function as arrows. l On — Commands the right keypad keys to function as numbers. POST Hotkeys (Setup & Boot Menu default) Determines whether the startup screen displays a message stating the keystroke sequence that is required to enter the System Setup program or the Quickboot feature. l Setup & Boot Menu — Displays both messages (F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu). l Setup — Displays the setup message only (F2=Setup). l Boot Menu — Displays the Quickboot message only (F12=Boot Menu). l None — Displays no message. Keyboard Errors (Report default) When set to Report and an error is detected during POST, the BIOS will display the error message and prompt you to press to continue or press to enter System Setup. When set to Do Not Report (disabled) and an error is detected during POST, the BIOS will display the error message and continue booting the system. NOTICE: If you modify any boot sequence settings, save the new settings to avoid losing the changes. NOTE: The computer attempts to boot from all bootable devices listed in the boot sequence. If no bootable device is detected the computer displays the error message No bootable devices. Press the key to retry the boot or press the key to enter the setup utility. NOTE: If there is a non-bootable floppy disk in the drive, the computer generates an error message. Follow the on-screen instructions to retry the boot. NOTE: To boot from a network the onboard network controller must be set to On w/PXE. NOTE: To boot from a USB device, the device must be bootable. To verify that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. You can use this feature, for example, to restart your computer to a USB device such as...
