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BIOS Setup
Onboard Parallel Port
378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5
Selects the I/O address and
IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Disabled
Disables the onboard parallel port.
Onboard Parallel Mode
The options are Normal, EPP, ECP and ECP/EPP. These apply to a
standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripheral’s 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 mode’s data transfer rate.
“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
ECP Mode Use DMA
This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port.
Parallel Port EPP Type
This field is used to select the EPP mode.
Onboard Legacy Audio
By default, this field is enabled allowing you to use the audio fea-
tures in DOS mode. The following fields are configurable only when
this field is set to Enabled.
Sound Blaster
This field is used to enable or disable the sound blaster.
SB I/O Base Address
This field is used to select the sound blaster’s I/O base address.
SB IRQ Select
This field is used to select the sound blaster’s IRQ.
