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Award BIOS Setup Utility
UART2 Mode Select
The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectiv-
ity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not
use IrDA (J17) and the COM 2 (J1) serial port at the same time.
If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set
to Normal.
To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.
1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J17 on the system
board.
2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA stand-
ard suppor ted by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or
ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral
device must be within a 30
o
angle and within a distance of 1
meter.
3. Set the “RxD TxD Active” and “IR Transmission Delay” fields
appropriately.
RxD, TxD Active
The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.
IR Transmission Delay
If this option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is
recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your
device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard Parallel Port
378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5
Selects the I/O address and
IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Disabled
Disables the onboard parallel port.
