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PNP/PCI Configuration Option
This option displays a table of items that configures how PNP (Plug and
Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system.
Reset Configuration Data
Default: Disabled
If you enable this item and restart the system, any PNP configuration data stored
in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory. New updated data is created.
Resources Controlled By
Default: Auto(ESCD)
You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the
system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play devices as they are
required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)
expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by
changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the
IRQ Resources
and
Memory Resources
sub-menus.
In the
IRQ Resources
sub-menu, if you change any of the IRQ assignations to
Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA
expansion card. Press
Esc
to close the IRQ Resources sub-menu.
In the
Memory Resources
sub menu, use the first item Reserved Memory Base
to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion
card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of
reserved memory. Press
Esc
to close the Memory Resources sub-menu.
