National Instruments NI PXIe-8130 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration© National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI PXIe-8130 User ManualBoot Setup MenuUse this menu to configure settings related to the boot process and bootdevice priority.• Boot Settings Configuration—Use this setting to access the BootSettings Configuration submenu. Refer to the Boot SettingsConfiguration Submenu section for more information.• 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, 3rd Boot Device—These settingsspecify the order in which the BIOS checks for bootable devices,including the local hard disk drive, removable devices such as USBflash disk drives or USB CD-ROM drives, or the PXE network bootagent. The BIOS will first attempt to boot from the device associatedwith 1st Boot Device, followed by 2nd Boot Device and 3rd BootDevice. If multiple boot devices are not present, the BIOS setup utilitywill not display all of these configuration options. To select a bootdevice, press on the desired configuration option and select aboot device from the resulting menu. You can also disable certain bootdevices by selecting Disabled.• PXE Network Boot—This setting specifies whether or not the PXEnetwork boot agent is enabled. When enabled, this setting will you toselect the nVidia Boot Agent as a 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device,or 3rd Boot Device, allowing you to boot from a PXE server on thelocal subnet. The system must be restarted for this setting to takeeffect. The default is Disabled.Boot Settings Configuration SubmenuUse this submenu to apply alternate configurations to boot settings.Normally, you do not need to modify these settings, as the factory defaultsettings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration.• Quick Boot—This setting specifies whether or not the BIOS shouldperform all system tests during the Power-On Self Test. WhenEnabled, the BIOS will skip some tests during POST to allow thesystem to boot faster. The default is Enabled.• Bootup Num-Lock—This setting specifies the power-on state of thekeyboard Num-Lock setting. The default is On.• Wait for ‘F1’ If Error—This setting specifies how the system shouldbehave if an error is encountered during the Power-On Self Test. If thissetting is Enabled, the BIOS will prompt the user to press toenter setup when an error is encountered during the boot process. Ifthis setting is Disabled, the BIOS will not pause to allow the user toacknowledge an error during the boot process. The default is Enabled.