Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings; Onboard Floppy Disk Controller; Onboard Ide Primary Channel - Acer Altos 9100B User Manual

This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Table 3-1 lists
the different operation modes.
Table 3-1

Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings

Setting
Standard Parallel Port (SPP)
Bi-directional
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP)
* Default setting
This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) as
the operation mode. It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3
for the ECP parallel port function (as required in Windows 95).

Onboard Floppy Disk Controller

This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard IDE Primary Channel

This parameter lets you enable or disable the primary IDE channel. When
enabled, it allows you access the devices connected to the primary channel.
When disabled, it deactivates the connected devices.
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Operation Mode
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
Function