Gigabyte GA-E350N WIN8 Manual - Page 21

BIOS Features, Boot Option Priorities, Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities

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2-4 BIOS Features && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (Boot Option #2). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type. For example, only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" string. && Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: Enabled) && Security Option Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) - 21 -

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2-4
BIOS Features
&
Boot Option Priorities
Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the
first priority (
Boot Option #1
) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (
Boot Option #2
). The list only
displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type. For example, only hard drive defined as the
first priority on the
Hard Drive BBS Priorities
submenu will be presented here.
Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device
list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:"
string.
Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select
the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk and is prefixed with "UEFI:" string.
&
Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities
Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, and devices that
support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press <Enter> on this item to enter the submenu that presents the
devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device for this type
is installed.
&
Bootup NumLock State
Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default:
Enabled)
&
Security Option
Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup.
After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the
Administrator Password/User Password
item.
±
Setup
A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.
±
System
A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program.
(Default)
&
Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
Disabled
skips the
GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled)