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secondary channels. Leave this item at the default value unless you have disabled the
onboard IDE channels and are using an ISA bus IDE card.
Assign IRQ For USB
Default: Enabled
When this item is enabled, the system can assign an IRQ to devices connected on the USB
port.
Load BIOS Defaults Option
This option displays a dialog box which allows you to install BIOS defaults for all
appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the
Y
key and then the
Enter
key to
install the defaults. Press the
N
key and then
Enter
to not install the defaults. The
BIOS defaults do not place great demands on the system and are generally very stable.
If your system is not functioning correctly, you might like to install the BIOS defaults
as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you only want to
install BIOS defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then
press the
F6
key.
Load Optimum Settings Option
This option displays a dialog box which allows you to install optimum defaults for all
appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the
Y
key and then the
Enter
key to
install the defaults. Press the
N
key and then
Enter
to not install the defaults. The
optimum defaults can place some demands on the system that are greater than the
performance level of the components, such as the processor and the memory. You
could cause fatal errors or recurring instability of you install the setup defaults when
your hardware does not support it. If you only want to install setup defaults for a
specific option, select and display that option, and then press the
F7
key.
Integrated Peripherals Option
This option displays a list of items which defines the operation of some peripheral
items on the system’s input/output ports.