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3-10 Understanding System Features
Feature Connector
On some PowerMate Professional Series models, the system
provides a VESA-compliant feature connector on the video
board in adddition to the standard VGA connector.
High-Speed Communication Ports
Your system features an enhanced parallel port and
buffered high-speed serial port.
The enhanced parallel port supports Enhanced Capabilities
Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) modes for
devices that require ECP or EPP protocols. These protocols
allow high-speed bidirectional transfer over a parallel port
and increase parallel port functionality by supporting more
devices.
The buffered high-speed serial port supports transfer rates
up to 19.2 kilobytes (KB) per second. These ports allow the
installation of high-speed serial devices for faster data
transfer rates.
The combination of the enhanced parallel port and buffered
serial port ensure optimum performance for future
peripheral devices and operating systems.
Dual IDE Ports
The system board in your system provides two internal IDE
ports:
a primary IDE port
a secondary IDE port.
Each port supports two devices for a total of four IDE
devices. For system configuration flexibility, your computer
allows the connection of an IDE device without the addition
of a controller.
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