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Disabled
To deactivate the parallel port, select the
install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts
with the parallel port onboard, the system automatically disables the
onboard functions.
Check the parallel port address on the add-on card and change the
address to one that does not conflict.
This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
Table 2-5 lists the different operation modes.
Table 2-5
Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings
Setting
Standard Parallel Port (SPP)
Standard and Bidirectional
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP)
This item becomes active only if you select
Port (ECP)
as the operation mode. It allows you to select DMA
channel 1 or DMA channel 3 (as required in Windows95).
BIOS Utility
Disables the parallel port
Disabled
OPERATION MODE
Function
Allows normal speed one-way
operation
Allows normal speed operation in a
two-way mode
Allows bidirectional parallel port
operation at maximum speed
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
higher than the maximum data
transfer rate
ECP DMA CHANNEL
Extended Capabilities
option. If you
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