Acer Altos 1100 Series User Manual page 70

This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Table 2-1 lists
the different operation modes. The default setting is Bi-directional.
This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) as
the operation mode. It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3
for the ECP parallel port function.
This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller. The
default setting is Enabled.
This parameter lets you enable or disable the primary IDE channel. When
enabled, it allows you access the devices connected to the primary channel.