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The highest value, 16 sectors, may not give you the best performance every time, because hard
disks behave differently. The default setting, [Auto], allows the system to adjust itself to the
optimum read/write setting.
3.4.8.3
Advanced PIO Mode
Advanced PIO (Programmed Input/Output) Mode enhances drive performance by optimizing the
hard disk timing. The available values include:
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Auto
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Mode 0
The default setting is [Auto].
3.4.8.4
Hard Disk 32-Bit Access
This parameter allows your hard disk to perform 32-bit access, an increase from the original 16-bit
access. The available values include:
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Auto
•
Disabled
The default setting is [Auto].
3.4.9
Onboard Communication Ports
The Onboard Communication Ports section includes settings for the serial and parallel ports on the
notebook. The addresses in this screen are all expressed in hexadecimal.
3.4.9.1
Serial Port Base Address
This parameter accepts the following values:
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[3F8h, IRQ 4]
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[2F8h, IRQ 3]
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[3E8h, IRQ 4]
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[2E8h, IRQ 3]
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[Disabled]
The default setting is [3F8h, IRQ 4].
Resource conflicts are prevented by not allowing you to set the
same IRQ and address values for different devices.
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