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Chapter 3
3.8 pnp/pci configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug &
Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which
allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses
when communicating with its special components. This section covers some
very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced us-
ers should make any changes to the default settings.
Clear ESCD
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended Sys-
tem Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new
add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that
the operating system can not boot. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all
of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability
means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system
such as Windows
95/98. If you set this field to "manual" choose specific re-
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sources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is
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