3-14 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Peripheral Setup
In the Windows 98 environment, most device management is controlled through the
Windows device manager. Use the Windows device manager to enable and disable
devices on your NEC Versa FX system.
The Peripheral Setup menu displays the connection locations between the system and
the Input/Output (I/O) ports and lets you specify different port assignments as needed.
Peripheral Setup
Parameter
Default Setting
Alternate Setting(s)
USB Controller
Disabled
Enabled
AC’ 97 Modem
Enabled
Disabled
Internal Hard Drive
Enabled
Disabled
Parallel Port
Auto
Disabled/LPT1/LPT2
(PnP OS Setup
1
)
Parallel Mode
Bi-Dir
Uni-Dir/EPP/ECP
IR Serial Port
Disabled
Auto/(PnP OS Setup
1
)
COM2,IRQ3/COM3,IRQ4/
COM4,IRQ3
1
Appears only when configured by the Windows 98 device manager.
Note
If you disable a device in Peripheral Setup, you may not be able to enable or
assign it using the Windows 98 device manager. The device may not be listed in the
Windows device list. To control the device using the Windows device manager, select
any setting other than Disabled in Peripheral Setup.
Peripheral Setup allows you to define the following functions.
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USB Controller — Enables or disables the USB controller.
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AC’ 97 Modem — Enables or disables the internal modem.
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Internal Hard Drive — Enables or disables the internal hard drive.
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Parallel Port/Parallel Mode — Disables or reassigns the parallel port and selects a
parallel port mode.
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IR Serial Port — Enables, disables or reassigns the IR serial port.
