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nVIDIA NF520LE User Manual
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IDE HDD Block Mode
Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to
automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the
drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
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POWER ON Function
This item selects the way you want your system to power on.
[Password]:
Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press
<Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in
exactly the same password to confirm, and then press <Enter>.
[Hot KEY]:
Use any of the function keys between <Ctrl+F1> to <Ctrl+F12> to power
on the system.
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KB Power ON Password
If you select [Password],this function will be activation.
Press ‘Enter’, and input your password (1-5 characters), then press 'Enter' again.
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Hot Key Power ON
If you select [Hot Key], this function will be activation.
Available options: Ctr-F1~F12
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Onboard FDC Controller
This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller.
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Onboard Serial Port 1
This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access.
[Auto]:
The system automatically select an I/O address for the onboard Serial Port.
[3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3]: Allow you to manually select an
I/O
address for the onboard Serial Port.
[Disabled]:
Disables the onboard Serial Port.
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Onboard Parallel Port
This item specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port.
[Disabled]:
This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources.
When the value of this option is set to [Disabled], the printer port becomes
unavailable.
[378/IRQ7]:
This option allows the parallel port to use [378/IRQ7] as its I/O port
address. The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7
and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.
[278/IRQ5]:
This option allows the parallel port to use [278/IRQ5] as its I/O port address.
[3BC/IRQ7]:
This option allows the parallel port to use [3BC/IRQ7] as its I/O port address.
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Parallel Port Mode
This item specifies the parallel port mode.
[Normal]:
Allow the standard parallel port mode to be used.
[SPP]:
(Standard Parallel Port) Allow bi-directional parallel port operation at normal
speed.
[EPP]:
(Enhanced Parallel Port) Allow bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum
speed.
[ECP]:
(Extended Capabilities Port) Allow bi-directional parallel port operation at a
speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.
[ECP+EPP]:
Allow parallel port operation at ECP and EPP mode.
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EPP Mode Select
This item selects the EPP mode.
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ECP Mode Use DMA
This item selects the DMA channel of the parallel port.
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PWRON after PWR-Fail
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating
status after power returns from a power failure.
