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Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive,
select Disabled in this field.
Onboard Serial Port1 (3F8/IRQ4)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial
port1 (COM1).
Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard
parallel port.
Parallel Port Mode (ECP)
Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options:
SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities
Port), and ECP+EPP.
SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes
are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals.
ECP Mode Use DMA (3)
When the onboard parallel port is set tp ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA3 or
DMA1.
Power On After Power Fail (Off)
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating
status after power returns from a power failure.
Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.
Using BIOS