Peripheral Configuration - NEC POWERMATE ENTERPRISE NETPC Service Manual

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Memory Hole
The default setting for this parameter is "Disabled." When set to "Enabled,"
this parameter turns system RAM off to free address space for use with an
option card. When enabled, memory choices are "Conventional" or
"Extended." Either a 128-KB conventional memory hole (starting at 512 KB)
or a 1-MB extended memory hole (starting at 15 MB) is created in system
RAM.
T
IRQ Reservation
Use this field to reserve specified IRQs for legacy ISA cards. Select "Reserved"
to choose an IRQ. The default for each IRQ is "Available." The following list
includes the available IRQs:
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
IRQ 5
IRQ 7
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
IRQ 15.

Peripheral Configuration

Adjustments must sometimes be made in the Setup Utility when peripheral devices are
added, removed or changed.
Use the fields in the following list to configure the system when making any peripheral
configuration changes.
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Serial Ports A and B
Selectable parameters for this field are "Disabled," "Enabled," and "Auto." The
default setting for Serial Port A is "Enabled." The default setting for Serial Port B
is "Disabled." The serial ports can be auto detected by choosing "Auto." The
"Auto" parameter enables the serial device, but the BIOS does not place its
resources unless the "PnP OS" field described previously is set to "No."
Use the Enabled setting if you want to choose a specific address for the serial
port. The following options become available:
Base I/O address
Available addresses include "3F8h" (Serial Port A default), "2F8h" (Serial
Port B default), "3E8h," and "2E8h."
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