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Setup Utility 2-7
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
This submenu can be used to configure your system’s ports or peripheral
devices. To enter the submenu, highlight this field, then press
Enter
. The
following options appear:
Serial Port A
This option lets you configure your system’s Serial Port A. You can
choose “Auto,” “Enabled,” or “Disabled.” The “Enabled” setting is 2F8h,
IRQ3. Change the setting to 3F8h, IRQ4.
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CAUTION
An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates
that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device.
Note:
If you select the Enabled option, you can see
additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O
address and IRQs for the port you are configuring.
Parallel Port
This option configures the system’s Parallel Port. Choose “Auto,”
“Enabled,” or “Disabled.” The “Enabled” setting is bidirectional, 378h,
IRQ7.
Note:
If you select the Enabled option, you can see
additional options that allow you to specify the Base I/O
address and IRQs for the port you are configuring.
Mode (Parallel Port)
This option sets the mode for the parallel port. The options include
“Output Only” (AT-compatible mode), “Bidirectional” (PS/2-compatible
mode), “EPP” (Extended Parallel Port – high speed bidirectional), and
“ECP” (Enhanced Capabilities Port – high speed bidirectional).
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CAUTION
An asterisk symbol appearing next to an option indicates
that the selected IRQ is set to conflict with another device.
Audio
This option configures the onboard audio system. Select “Enabled” if the
optional sound board is not installed or “Disabled” if the optional sound
board is installed.