User's Manual 45
Peripheral Setup
Programming Mode
The options are
Auto
or
Manual
.
On
Auto
mode, first the BIOS checks for the present of other ISA
add-on floppy drive controller, serial port, and parallel port.
If ISA add-on serial ports present and use COM1 & COM2, then the
on-board serial ports will be set to COM3 & COM4.
If ISA add-on serial ports absent, or if ISA add-on serial ports use
COM3 & COM4, then the on-board serial ports will be set to COM1
& COM2.
If ISA add-on serial ports present and use COM1, 2, 3, and 4, then
the on-board serial ports will be set to Disabled.
For the parallel port, if ISA add-on parallel ports present and use
LPT1, then the on-board parallel port will be set to LPT2.
The WinBIOS Peripheral Setup options described in this section are
selected by choosing the appropriate high-level icon from the WinBIOS
Setup main menu. The selection window is shown below.
These items listed below might have a little bit distinct from your BIOS
setting for different BIOS versions.
Note :