User manual MSI 845 ULTRA-C

[. . . ] MSI 845 Ultra-C MS-6566 (v1. X) ATX Mainboard Version 1. 0 G52-MA00498 i ManualRev: 1. 0 Release Date: Dec. 2001 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause h armful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] Full Screen Logo Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequen ce of boot d evices where AMIB IOS attempts to load the operating system. ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any ARMD device, such 3-8 AMI BIOS Setup ARMD-HDD CDROM SCSI NETWORK BBS-0 BBS-1 BBS-2 BBS-3 Disabled as LS-120 or ZIP dri ve, t hat functio ns as a flo ppy drive. The system will b oot from ARM D device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. The system will boot from the second BBS (B IOS Boot Specification) compliant device. The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) compliant device. Disable this sequence. Note: Available settings for "1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device" vary depending on the bootable d evices you ha ve installed. For example, if you did not install a floppy drive, the setting "Floppy" does not show up. Try Other Boot Devices Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S. M. A. R. T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. BootUp Num-Lock Th is i tem is to set the Num Lock st atus wh en t he syst em i s p owered o n. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: On and Off. 3-9 Chapter 3 Swap Floppy Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy This setting causes the BIOS to search fo r floppy disk d rives at boot t ime. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once. Password Check This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Option Setup Always Description The password prompt appears only when end users try to run Setup. [. . . ] IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external devices. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications, who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables. [. . . ]