Acer V55LA, User Manual

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2.2.6 Video Display
The video display is the monitor on which the operating system prompt
appears when you boot the system. The system automatically detects
the video mode of your primary display and sets the configuration
value accordingly. Values for this parameter are:
·
[Monochrome]
·
[CGA 40 columns x 25 rows]
·
[CGA 80 columns x 25 rows]
·
[VGA/EGA]
2.2.7 Communication Settings
The Communication Settings parameters allow you to set the baud
rate, parity, stop bit and data length for the first serial port (COM 1).
The values for this parameter are:
·
Baud rate :
110
to
9600
bits per second (BPS)
·
Parity :
odd
,
even
, or
none
·
Stop bit :
1
or
2
stop bits
·
Data length :
7
- or
8
-bit data word
The baud rate maximum value 9600 BPS
applies only to POST under UNIX
environment. The system I/O chipset
SMC 37C665GT supports up to 115.2K BPS.
There is one restriction on the options available for the communication
status parameters. If your data length parameter is an 8-bit data word,
you must select one of the following combinations:
·
1 stop bit and odd or even parity
·
2 stop bits and no parity
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