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Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 47
Halt On
During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the
BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore
certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
These are the selections:
No errors: POST does not stop for any errors.
All errors If: the BIOS detects any nonfatal error, POST
stops and prompts you to take corrective action.
All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard
error, but stops for all other errors
All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive
errors, but stops for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or
disk error, but stops for all other errors.
Memory
You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only
for your information. The fields show the total installed random
access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory,
extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in
kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes
(MB: approximately one million bytes).
RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer
stores programs and data currently being used, so they are accessi-
ble to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up to 64
MB, 128 MB, or more.
Base Memory
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.