DFI 686IPK, User Manual

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Onboard Parallel Port
Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Disables the onboard parallel port. The Parallel Port Mode op-
tion will not appear on the screen.
378/IRQ7
3BC/IRQ7
278/IRQ5
Disabled
Parallel Port Mode
Parallel Port Mode will appear only if you selected an I/O address and
IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Port option (shown above). This option ap-
plies to a standard specification and will depend on the speed of your
device.
Selects the parallel port mode according to the type of printer
device connected to your onboard parallel port. SPP
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP
If you selected EPP, “EPP Mode Select” will appear. This option applies
to standard specification. The options are EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default
setting: EPP1.7.
If you selected ECP, “ECP Mode Use DMA” will appear. This is used to
select a DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are 1 and 3.
Default setting: 3.
If you selected ECP+EPP, “ECP Mode Use DMA” and “EPP Mode Se-
lect” will both appear on the screen.
Modem Ring-on
If your system is in the “soft power off” state, you can remotely transmit
or access data without physically going to your system. To “power on”
your system, follow the steps below.
1. If your ATX power supply has an On/Off switch, make sure it is
switched to On so that even when you have shut down (“soft power
off”) your system, it will always remain in “standby” mode.