3: BIOS Setup Utility
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Serial Port2
Mode
Use this item to allocate the resources of the
second serial port. Under Normal, the resources
are allocated to the onboard serial port. Under
ASKIR or IrDA, the resources are allocated to the
onboard IR port.
Onboard Parallel
Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
LPT1 parallel port, and to assign a port address.
The Auto setting will detect and available address.
Parallel Port Mode
Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You
can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.
Parallel Port IRQ
Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the
parallel port.
Parallel Port DMA
Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.
OnBoard Game
Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Game port.
OnBoard MIDI Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
MIDI port, and to assign a port address.
MIDI Port IRQ
Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port.
Onboard PCI IDE
Use this item to enable or disable either or both of
the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.
Onboard AC’97
Sound
This item enables or d isables the onboard AC’97
audio chip.
Onboard AC’97
Modem
This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97
modem chip.
USB Function
Support
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
on this mainboard.
USB Function for
DOS
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
on this mainboard in a DOS environment.
