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Chapter 7: BIOS
COM1 Console Redirection Settings
This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data
with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.
Terminal Type
This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console
Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add
color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character
Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or
more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Bits Per second
Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console
Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the
client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy
lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).
Data Bits
Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The
options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits.
Parity
A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission
errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits
is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in
transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the
data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data
bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.
Stop Bits
A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard
serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The op-
tions are 1 and 2.
Flow Control
Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss
caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the re-
ceiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving
buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.
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