BIOS Configuration
Integrated Peripherals
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KB Power ON Password:
This field becomes available when you
select “Password” in the POWER ON Function field. Select this field
and press
ENTER
. You are prompted to input a password. Type in
your password and press
ENTER
. You are prompted to confirm your
password. Retype your password and press
ENTER
. Your password
is saved. The next time you power on your computer, you must type
in your password before you can power the computer on. After you
type your password, press any key or the power button.
Hot Key Power ON:
This field becomes available when you select
“Hot Key” in the POWER ON Function field. Options for this field
are “Ctrl-F1”-“Ctrl-F12.”
Onboard FDC Controller:
This option enables the onboard floppy
disk drive controller. The default setting is “Enabled.”
Onboard Serial Port 1/2:
These options are used to assign the I/O
addresses for the two onboard serial ports. They can be assigned as
follows:
•
3F8/ IRQ4
•
2F8/ IRQ3
•
3E8/ IRQ4
•
2E8/ IRQ3
•
Auto (default)
•
Disabled (disables the onboard serial port)
UART Mode Select:
Enables you to select the infrared communica-
tion protocol—Standard (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is Hewlett
Packard’s infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud
rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR is Sharp’s infrared communication
protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 57.6K bps.
RxD , TxD Active:
Defines the voltage level for Infrared module
RxD (receive) mode and TxD (transmit) mode. This setting has to
match the requirements of the infrared module used in the system.
The options are:
•
Hi, Lo (default)
•
Lo, Hi
•
Lo, Lo
•
Hi, Hi
