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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
Configure Nat366 Serial Port(s) and Parallel Port (Super I / O)
In this sub screen you can configure the different hardware ports available, and change
the status of the floppy controller.
IDE Configuration
On bootup, the BIOS will auto-detect the existence of IDE devices such as hard drives
and CD-ROMs. You also can check the status of those IDE devices and change other
IDE-related options. There are also configuration sub screens for each IDE device
(denoted by the symbol).
Onboard Floppy
Controller
This device handles communication betw een
the floppy drive and the motherboard. [Default
is
Enabled
]
Serial Port Address
The addresses of Serial Ports 1 and 2 can be
changed if a hardw are conflict occurs.
[Default is
Disabled
]
Serial Port 2 Mode
Default is
Norm al
Parallel Port Address
The address and IRQ of the Parallel Port can
be changed if a hardw are conflict occurs.
The Parallel Port Mode relates to your printer’s
mode of communication (check your printer
documentation for details). [Default is
Disabled
]
Parallel Port IRQ
Default is
7
Parallel Port Mode
Default is
Norm al
Onboard MIDI Port*
The address and IRQ of the Onboard MIDI Port
can be changed if a hardw are conflict
occurs. [Default is
330
]
Onboard Gam e Port*
The address of the game port can be changed
if a hardw are conflict occurs. [Default is
Enabled
]
Onboard PCI IDE Controller
The PCI IDE Controller is essential for communication
betw een the IDE devices and the motherboard.
[Default is
Both
]
Hard Disk Protect
This option disables or enables w rite protection to the
IDE devices. This option is only effective if the
devices are being accessed through the BIOS.
[Default is
Disabled
]
ATA(PI) Detect Tim e Out
The BIOS w ill spend a preset amount of time to detect
any IDE devices before it continues to the next stage
of bootup. The amount of time can be changed using
this option. [Default is
0
]
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
Selects the process that the BIOS w ill use to detect
80Pin ATA(PI) cables. [Default is
Host & Device
]
