IBM IntelliStation E Pro, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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v Devices and I/O Ports
Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and
input/output ports.
– Mouse
Select this choice to enable a mouse or PS/2
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pointing device.
– Diskette Drive A
Select this choice to set the type of diskette drive installed in the computer.
You can disable the diskette drive, or you can enable various types of diskette
drives.
– Floppy Disk Controller
Select this choice to enable or disable the diskette drive controller.
– IDE Controller
Select this choice to enable the primary IDE controller, the secondary IDE
controller, or both IDE controllers.
– System Board Ethernet
Select this choice to set the system-board Ethernet controller to Enabled or
Disabled .
– System Board Ethernet PXE/DHCP
Select this choice to enable the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Boot
Agent or to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
– ASF POST Function
If you have a remote system management device or adapter installed in the
computer, select this choice to enable or disable the Alert Standard Format
(ASF) POST function. Enabling this function configures the computer to be
managed remotely on a dedicated protocol.
– Audio Support
Select this choice to enable or disable audio support.
– Serial Port Setup
Select this choice to configure the serial ports. If you enable a port, you can
set the base input/output (I/O) address and the interrupt level. If you select
Automatic , the operating system automatically configures these settings.
– USB Setup
Select this choice to enable or disable the USB ports in the computer. The
USB Support setting can be Enabled or Disabled. USB-device support
determines whether BIOS code support for USB devices will be enabled when
you start the computer. You can also enable or disable support for a USB
keyboard or mouse.
– Parallel Port Setup
Select this choice to enable or disable the parallel port in the computer. If you
enable the port, you can set the base input/output (I/O) address, the interrupt,
and the Parallel Port Extended Mode. If you disable the port, the operating
system automatically configures these settings. If you set the Parallel Port
Extended Mode to
ECP , you can set the Extended Mode direct memory
address (DMA). The parallel port address can be specified or disabled. If you
need to change this setting, set the address so that it does not conflict with
other hardware.
Complete the following steps to view or change the parallel-connector
assignment:
1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility menu, select Devices and I/O Ports
and press Enter.
Configuration
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