Boot Configuration Submenu; Peripheral Configuration Submenu - Intel CA810E Product Manual

Boot Configuration Submenu

This menu is for setting Plug and Play and the Numlock key, and for resetting configuration data.
Table 11.

Boot Configuration Submenu

Feature
Plug & Play O/S
Reset Config Data
Numlock

Peripheral Configuration Submenu

This submenu is used for configuring the computer peripherals.
Table 12.

Peripheral Configuration Submenu

Feature
Serial port A
Base I/O address
Interrupt
Serial port B
Mode
Options Description
• No (default)
Specifies if manual configuration is desired.
No lets the BIOS configure all devices. This setting is
• Yes
appropriate when using a Plug and Play operating system.
Yes lets the operating system configure Plug and Play
devices. This option is available for use during lab testing.
• No (default)
Clears the BIOS configuration data on the next boot.
• Yes
• Off
Specifies the power on state of the Numlock feature on the
numeric keypad of the keyboard.
• On (default)
Options Description
• Disabled
Configures serial port A.
• Enabled
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h, and the interrupt IRQ4.
• Auto (default)
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
• 3F8 (default)
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A, if Serial Port
A is set to Enabled.
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
• IRQ 3
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A, if Serial Port A is set to
• IRQ 4 (default) Enabled.
• Disabled
Configures serial port B.
• Enabled
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM2, the
address 2F8h and the interrupt IRQ3.
• Auto (default)
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
If either serial port address is set, that address will not appear
in the list of options for the other serial port.
• Normal
Specifies the mode for serial port B for normal (COM2) or
(default)
infrared applications. This option is not available if serial
• IrDA SIR-A port B has been disabled.
• ASK_IR
BIOS Setup Program
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