Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 47Boot Up NumLock StatusToggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock keywhen the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypadgenerates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations.The choices: On, Off.Gate A20 OptionGate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipsetcontrols Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboardcontroller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improvessystem speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.The choices: Fast, Normal.Typematic Rate SettingKey strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can beselected.The choices: Enabled/Disabled.Typematic RateWhen the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select atypematic rate ( the rate at which character repeats when you holddown a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.Typematic DelayWhen the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select atypematic delay (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds.
