Intel MB896 On-Chip Serial ATA Setting, USB Controller, USB 2.0 Controller, USB Keyboard Support

BIOS SETUP

On-Chip Serial ATA Setting

The fields under the SATA setting includes SATA Mode (IDE), On-Chip Serial ATA (Auto), PATA IDE Mode (Secondary) and SATA Port (PO, P2 is Primary).

USB Controller

The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or

Windows XP SP2.

USB Keyboard Support

The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field is set to Disabled.

AC97 Audio Select

This field, by default, is set to Auto.

Power ON Function

This field is related to how the system is powered on – such as with the use of conventional power button, keyboard or hot keys. The default is

BUTTON ONLY.

KB Power ON Password

This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is the mode of the Power ON function.

Hot Key Power ON

This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that can be used as a ‘switch’to power on the system.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.

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