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Selecting from the Advanced Menu Select To Do This Language (or press F2) Change the Computer Setup language. Boot Options Enable/disable s QuickBoot, which starts the computer more quickly by eliminating some startup tests. (If you suspect a memory failure and want to test memory automatically during startup, disable QuickBoot.) s MultiBoot, which enables you to set a startup sequence that can include most bootable devices and media in the system. For instructions, refer to "Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot" in Chapter 6. Device Options s Enable/disable the embedded numeric keypad at startup. s Enable/disable multiple standard pointing devices at startup. (To set the computer to support only a single, usually non-standard, pointing device at startup, select Disable.) s Enable/disable USB legacy support for a USB keyboard. (When USB legacy support is enabled, the keyboard will work even when a Windows operating system is not loaded) s Set an optional external monitor or overhead projector connected to a video card in a docking base as the primary device. (When the computer display is set as secondary, the computer must be shut down before undocking.) s Set video-out mode to NTSC (default), PAL, NTSC-J, or PAL-M.* s Change the parallel port mode from EPP (default) to standard, bidirectional, EPP, or ECP. *Video modes vary even within regions. However, NTSC is common in North America; PAL, in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; NTSC-J, in Japan; and PAL-M, in Brazil. Other South and Central American regions may use NTSC, PAL, or PAL-M. 15-4 Configuration and Diagnostic Utilities

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15-4
Configuration and Diagnostic Utilities
Selecting from the Advanced Menu
Select
To Do This
Language (or press
F2
)
Change the Computer Setup language.
Boot Options
Enable/disable
■
QuickBoot, which starts the computer
more quickly by eliminating some
startup tests. (If you suspect a memory
failure and want to test memory
automatically during startup, disable
QuickBoot.)
■
MultiBoot, which enables you to set a
startup sequence that can include
most bootable devices and media in
the system. For instructions, refer to
“Changing the Startup Sequence with
MultiBoot” in Chapter 6.
Device Options
■
Enable/disable the embedded numeric
keypad at startup.
■
Enable/disable multiple standard
pointing devices at startup. (To set the
computer to support only a single,
usually non-standard, pointing device
at startup, select Disable.)
■
Enable/disable USB legacy support for
a USB keyboard. (When USB legacy
support is enabled, the keyboard will
work even when a Windows operating
system is not loaded)
■
Set an optional external monitor or
overhead projector connected to a
video card in a docking base as the
primary device. (When the computer
display is set as secondary, the
computer must be shut down before
undocking.)
■
Set video-out mode to NTSC (default),
PAL, NTSC-J, or PAL-M.*
■
Change the parallel port mode from
EPP (default) to standard,
bidirectional, EPP, or ECP.
*Video modes vary even within regions. However, NTSC is common
in North America; PAL, in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; NTSC-J,
in Japan; and PAL-M, in Brazil. Other South and Central American
regions may use NTSC, PAL, or PAL-M.