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Selecting from the Advanced Menu Begin here Language (or press F2) Boot Options Device Options To do this Change the Computer Setup language. 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, you may want to disable QuickBoot.) s MultiBoot, which enables you to set a startup sequence that can include any drives and PCI network adapters in the system. For instructions, refer to "Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot" in Chapter 6. s Enable/disable the embedded numeric keypad at startup. s Enable multiple standard pointing devices at startup, or disable this feature so the computer supports only a single (usually non-standard) pointing device at startup. s Enable/disable USB legacy support for one USB mouse and one USB keyboard. (When USB legacy support is enabled, the keyboard and mouse work without a loaded USB driver.) 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 Change the parallel port mode from EPP (default) to standard, bidirectional, EPP, or ECP. Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities 15-5

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Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities
15-5
Selecting from the Advanced Menu
Begin here
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, you
may want to disable QuickBoot.)
■
MultiBoot, which enables you to
set a startup sequence that can
include any drives and PCI
network adapters 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 multiple standard pointing
devices at startup, or disable this
feature so the computer supports
only a single (usually
non-standard) pointing device at
startup.
■
Enable/disable USB legacy
support for one USB mouse and
one USB keyboard. (When USB
legacy support is enabled, the
keyboard and mouse work
without a loaded USB driver.)
■
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.)
■
Change the parallel port mode
from EPP (default) to standard,
bidirectional, EPP, or ECP.