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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
Serial Port1 Address
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a
port address.
Onboard IR Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IR port function.
Parallel Port Address
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port
address.
Parallel Port Mode (ECP)
Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard
Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port),
or BPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port).
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function.
Parallel Port IRQ
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
Use this item to enable or disable either or both of the onboard Primary and
Secondary IDE channels.
ATA/IDE Configuration
The ATA/IDE option can be configured as either “Enhanced (default)” or
“Compatible” in the BIOS configuration. Windows* 98SE and Windows* Me
operating systems do not support Enhanced mode IDE/Serial ATA resources for
more than four devices. If the ATA/IDE option is set to Enhanced mode, the
operating installation will not be able to recognize the drive, and the installation
will fail. Before installing 98SE or Me, the ATA/IDE configuration must be
changed from Enhanced to Compatible mode.
Ethernet Device
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Ethernet.
Audio Device
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio.
Modem Device
This item enables or disables the onboard Modem.
Onboard USB Function
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.
USB Function For DOS
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a DOS
environment.
