System Configuration and Setup 2-17
Peripheral Setup
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 Audio
Enabled
Disabled
Internal Hard Drive
Enabled
Disabled
Serial Port
Auto
Disabled/(PnP OS Setup
1
)
COM1,IRQ4/COM2,IRQ3
COM3,IRQ4/COM4,IRQ3
Parallel Port
Auto
Disabled/LPT1/LPT2
(PnP OS Setup
1
)
Parallel Mode
Bi-Directional
Uni-Directional/ECP/EPP
IR Serial Port
Disabled
Auto/(PnP OS Setup
1
)
COM2,IRQ3/COM3,IRQ4/
COM4,IRQ3
1
Appears only when configured by the Windows 98 or Windows 95 device manager.
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 Audio — Enables or disables the internal sound.
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Internal Hard Drive — Enables or disables the internal hard drive.
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Serial Port — Disables the port or changes its address assignment.
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Parallel Port/Parallel Mode — Disables or reassigns the parallel port and select a
parallel port mode.
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IR Serial Port — Enables, disables, or reassigns the IR serial port.
Other BIOS Setup Options
BIOS Setup offers other options, including the following:
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Change Language Setting — Controls the BIOS setup language display. English and
Japanese are the available options.
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Refresh Battery — Launches the Refresh Battery utility. Once launched, the utility fully
discharges your battery to eliminate any residual memory effect. Once refreshed, your
battery is conditioned to recharge to its full capacity. To recharge the battery, connect
your Versa Note VX to AC power. This process may take up to four hours to complete.
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Auto Configuration with Defaults — Loads default settings.
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Save Settings and Exit — Accepts changes made to current settings, saves to CMOS,
and exits BIOS Setup.
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Exit Without Saving — Reverts to previously selected settings and exits Setup.
