MSI MS-6728 Manual page 61

OnBoard FDC
Select [Enabled] if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the
system board and you wish to use it.
Option Description
[Auto] BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the
onboard Floppy controller or not.
[Enabled] Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
[Disabled] Disables the onboard Floppy controller.
Onboard Serial Port A/B
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM
A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Please note that Serial Port B is for IR control.
Selecting [Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port
address. Settings: [Auto], [3F8/COM1], [2F8/COM2], [3E8/COM3], [2E8/COM4] and
[Disabled].
Serial Port B Mode
This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B. Settings: [Normal], [1.6uS], [3/16
Baud] and [ASKIR] (the last three operation modes are setting options for IR function).
IR Duplex Mode
This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception. Setting options:
[Full Duplex], [Half Duplex]. Under [Full Duplex] mode, synchronous, bi-directional
transmission/reception is allowed. Under [Half Duplex] mode, only asynchronous, bi-
directional transmission/reception is allowed.
IR Pin Select
Set to [IRRX/IRTX] when using an internal IR module connected to the IR connector.
Set to [SINB/SOUTB] when connecting an IR adapter to COM B.
Onboard Parallel Port
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting
[Auto] allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address.
Settings: [Auto], [378], [278], [3BC] and [Disabled].
Parallel Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: [ECP], [Normal], [Bi-
Dir] or [EPP].
EPP Version
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP
mode. Settings: [1.7] and [1.9].
Parallel Port IRQ
When Onboard Parallel Port is set to [Auto], the item shows [Auto] indicating that
BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.
BIOS Setup
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