IDE Configuration Submenu
Table 4. IDE Configuration Submenu Options
Option
Function
Serial port A
Configures the serial port. Set this option to
Auto
(default),
Enabled
, or
Disabled
. If set to
Enabled
, you can set the following
additional options:
Base
I/O
Address
Available I/O addresses are
COM1
,
COM2
,
COM3
, and
COM4
.
Interrupt
Available interrupts are
IRQ3
and
IRQ4
.
Parallel port
Configures the parallel port. Set this option to
Auto
(default),
Enabled
, or
Disabled
. Depending on the port setting, you can
set the following additional options:
Mode
If port is set to
Auto
or
Enabled
, available modes are
Output
Only
,
Bidirectional
,
ECP
, and
EPP
.
Bidirectional
is the default setting.
NOTE: Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for information on which mode to use before
changing this setting.
Base I/O
Address
If port is set to
Enabled
, available I/O addresses are
378h
(default),
278h
, and
228h
.
Audio
NOTE: This option is available in integrated audio systems only.
Determines if integrated audio controller is
Enabled
(default) or
Disabled
. Set this option to
Disabled
if you are using a
sound card instead of the integrated audio controller or if the resources used by the controller are needed.
Legacy USB
Support
Set to
Disable
(default) if legacy USB support is not desired.
Enable
allows support for legacy USB.
Option
Function
IDE Controller
Configures the integrated primary and secondary EIDE controllers and detects the types of drives attached to them. If
set to
Primary
,
Secondary
, or
Both
, the designated controller(s) are enabled, and the types of drives attached are
displayed. If set to either
Primary
or
Secondary
, the other controller is not enabled and the IRQ it normally uses
becomes available. If set to
Disabled
, the system cannot detect any drives attached to the controllers and displays
None
for all four IDE drive options.
Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the primary EIDE interface, usually a second hard-disk drive. The format of this
submenu is the same as the one described in
Secondary IDE Master Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of this
submenu is the same as the one described in
Secondary IDE Slave
Identifies the second drive attached to the secondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. The format of
this submenu is the same as the one described in
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