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3.
Hard Disk
Use this item to select the hard disk mode.
Enhanced IDE
NOTE: Formats for Enhanced IDE and Standard IDE are different, so if
you change the setting, you will have to reformat the hard disk for the
appropriate setting.
4.
Password
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on and instant
security.
For details on setting the user password refer to your computer User's Manual.
5.
I/O ports
This option controls settings for serial and parallel ports and the sound system.
(a)
Serial Port
This option allows you to set the COM level, COM1 to COM4, for the serial
port. The serial port interrupt request level (IRQ) and I/O port base address
for each COM level is shown below:
200 Series
Select this mode when using MS-DOS,
(Normal)
Windows or OS/2. (Default)
Standard IDE
Select this mode when using Novell, NetWare, or
UNIX. When this mode is selected, up to 504MB is
logically available even though the disk's capacity
is larger than 504MB.
Registered
The user password has been registered.
Not registered
The user password has not been registered.
COM level
Interrupt level
COM1
4
COM2
3
COM3
4
5
7
COM4
3
5
7
Not used
I/O address
3F8h
(Serial port default)
2F8h
3E8h
3E8h
3E8h
2E8h
2E8h
2E8h
(Disables port)
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