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Award BIOS Setup Utility
2. Set this field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your
IrDA peripheral/device (HPSIR or ASKIR). For better transmission
of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30
o
angle
and within a distance of 1 meter.
3. Set the IR Function Duplex and TX, RX Inverting Enable fields
appropriately.
IR Function Duplex
Half
Data is transmitted before receiving data.
Full
Transmits and receives data simultaneously
TX, RX Inverting Enable
The options are No, Yes; Yes, No; Yes, Yes; No, No.
Onboard Parallel Port
378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7
Selects the I/O address and IRQ
for the onboard parallel port.
Disabled
Disables the onboard parallel port.
Onboard Parallel Mode
The options are ECP/EPP, Normal, EPP and ECP. These apply to a
standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripherals manual for the best option.
Normal
Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the normal modes data transfer rate.
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
If you selected ECP/EPP, both the ECP Mode Use DMA and
Parallel Port EPP Type fields are selectable. If you selected EPP, only
the Parallel Port EPP Type field is selectable. If you selected ECP,
only the ECP Mode Use DMA field is selectable.