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Hardware Reset Control (Enabled)
This item enables or disables the hardware reset button.
When set to Disabled, pushing the hardware reset button will
not reset the system.
IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)
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 and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
POWER ON Function (Hot KEY)
Enables computer power on by keyboard, mouse, or hotkey
activity.
KB Power ON Password
Enables you to set a password to be entered when using the
keyboard to power on the computer.
Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F12)
Enables you to select a hot key to turn on the computer.
Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)
This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and
interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).
Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and
interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 2 (COM2).
UART Mode Select (Normal)
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 Shar-
p's infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud
rate up to 57.6K bps.
