Mainboard User’s Manual
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.
Onboard Serial Port 1 : This option is used to assign the I/O
address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1
(COM1).
Onboard Serial Port 2 : This option is used to assign the I/O
address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 2
(COM2).
UART Mode Select : This field is available if the Onboard Serial
Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select
enables you to select the infrared communication protocol -Normal
(default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an 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.
