HP 347786-B21 Eight-Port SAS/SATA RAID Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide - Page 9

Global Properties screen, Return to the Adapter List screen by pressing

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Global Properties screen The Global Properties screen enables you to change the global scope settings. To access the Global Properties screen, press the Alt+N key combination while on the Adapter List screen. Table 2 Global properties field descriptions Field Description Pause when Boot Alert Displayed Boot information display mode Support interrupt Restore Defaults This option specifies whether the BIOS pauses for user acknowledgement after displaying an alert message during the boot process. To continue after displaying a message, select No. To wait for the user to press a key, select Yes. This option controls how much information the BIOS displays about adapters and devices during the boot process. Possible values are: • Display adapters only • Display adapters and all devices • Display minimal information • Display adapters and installed devices This option enables you to prevent a hook on INT40, if required. Possible values are: • Hook interrupt (default) • Bypass interrupt hook If you press the Enter key while this field is selected, the values in the other fields on this screen revert to their default settings. When you have finished on the Global Properties screen, you can: • Return to the Adapter List screen by pressing the Alt+N key combination (this combination toggles between the Adapter List screen and the Global Properties screen). • Access the Exit Menu screen by pressing the Esc key. SAS BIOS configuration utility 9

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SAS BIOS configuration utility
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Global Properties screen
The Global Properties screen enables you to change the global scope settings. To access the Global Properties
screen, press the
Alt+N
key combination while on the Adapter List screen.
Table 2
Global properties field descriptions
Field
Description
Pause when Boot
Alert Displayed
This option specifies whether the BIOS pauses for user acknowledgement after displaying an alert
message during the boot process. To continue after displaying a message, select
No.
To wait for the
user to press a key, select
Yes.
Boot information
display mode
This option controls how much information the BIOS displays about adapters and devices during the
boot process. Possible values are:
Display adapters only
Display adapters and all devices
Display minimal information
Display adapters and installed devices
Support interrupt
This option enables you to prevent a hook on INT40, if required. Possible values are:
Hook interrupt (default)
Bypass interrupt hook
Restore Defaults
If you press the
Enter
key while this field is selected, the values in the other fields on this screen revert
to their default settings.
When you have finished on the Global Properties screen, you can:
Return to the Adapter List screen by pressing the
Alt+N
key combination (this combination toggles between
the Adapter List screen and the Global Properties screen).
Access the Exit Menu screen by pressing the
Esc
key.