Parallel Port Mode; Parallel Port Extended Mode; Utility Setup; Detect Master And Detect Slave - AOpen AP43 User Manual

AMI BIOS

Parallel Port Mode

This option lets you set the parallel port mode. The settings are
Normal, SPP, EPP & SPP, ECP and ECP & EPP. The default setting
Normal
is .

Parallel Port Extended Mode

This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode
Extended
parameter is set to . This enables the extended mode
functions of the parallel port. The selections are EPP, ECP, and ECP
& EPP. The EPP setting allows the parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode at maximum speed. The ECP setting allows the
parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed higher
than maximum data transfer rate. The ECP & EPP setting enables
ECP
the parallel port to support both features. The default setting is .

Utility Setup

Detect Master and Detect Slave

These functions allow your system to automatically configure the hard
disk. This screen appears if you select Detect Master or Detect Slave
option.
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