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2.7.3 Parallel Ports
The system board has a standard
printer por t for interfacing your PC
to a parallel printer. It supports SPP,
ECP and EPP modes. You can set the
port’s mode in the Integrated Periph-
erals setup of the Award BIOS.
2.7.4 Floppy Disk Controller
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header
that suppor ts two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent
improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header
has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable
can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is
aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this
function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation
but in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port
operation at maximum speed.
